Le Caylar
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Le Caylar Lo Cailar |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Herault | |
| Arrondissement | Lodève | |
| Canton | Lodève | |
| Community association | Lodévois and Larzac | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 52 ′ N , 3 ° 19 ′ E | |
| height | 714-826 m | |
| surface | 19.66 km 2 | |
| Residents | 445 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 23 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 34520 | |
| INSEE code | 34064 | |
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Le Caylar ( Occitan : Lo Cailar ) is a French commune with 445 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region . It belongs to the arrondissement of Lodève and the canton of Lodève . The inhabitants are called Les Caylarains .
geography
Le Caylar is bordered by La Couvertoirade to the north, Le Cros to the east, Saint-Félix-de-l'Héras to the south and Les Rives to the west .
The A75 motorway runs right past the village.
Attractions
Tree sculpture
In the 1980s, there was a major Dutch elm disease in France, which also affected the Dorfulme in Caylar. The community commissioned the artist Michel Chevray to carve a sculpture out of the dead tree. In 2000 working hours he immortalized typical elements of the Plateau de Larzac.
Population development
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| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 | |
| Residents | 327 | 259 | 295 | 339 | 383 | 433 | 445 | |
