Lunel-Viel

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Lunel-Viel
Lunèl Vièlh
Coat of arms of Lunel-Viel
Lunel-Viel (France)
Lunel-Viel
region Occitania
Department Herault
Arrondissement Montpellier
Canton Lunel
Community association Pays de Lunel
Coordinates 43 ° 41 ′  N , 4 ° 6 ′  E Coordinates: 43 ° 41 ′  N , 4 ° 6 ′  E
height 6–50 m
surface 11.97 km 2
Residents 3,932 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 328 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 34400
INSEE code
Website http://www.ville-lunelviel.fr/

Town center and castle of Lunel-Viel

Lunel-Viel ( Occitan Lunèl Vièlh ) is a French commune with 3,932 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region . It belongs to the arrondissement of Montpellier and the canton of Lunel . The inhabitants are called Marsillarguois .

geography

Lunel-Viel is located on the Dardaillon River and the Philippe Lamour Canal . Lunel-Viel is surrounded by the neighboring communities

The grapes for Muscat de Lunel are grown in the municipality . The A9 autoroute and the national route 113 run through the municipality .

Population development

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2017
1210 1418 1331 1673 2301 3174 3484 3932

Attractions

  • Mas des Caves grottoes , prehistoric dwelling place of Neanderthals
  • Saint-Vincent church from the 15th century, tower protected as a monument historique
  • Lunel-Viel Castle from the 12th century, renovations in the 19th century,
  • Farges tower from the 16th century

Personalities

Web links

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