Roquebrun

Roquebrun
region	Occitania
Department	Herault
Arrondissement	Beziers
Canton	Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
Community association	Minervois Saint-Ponais Orb-Jaur
Coordinates	43 ° 30 ′ N , 3 ° 2 ′ E Coordinates: 43 ° 30 ′ N , 3 ° 2 ′ E
height	56-731 m
surface	39.64 km 2
Residents	605 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	15 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	34460
INSEE code	34232
Website	https://www.roquebrun.fr/
	; View of the village from the Orb river

Roquebrun is a french commune in the Hérault department in the region of Occitania . It has 605 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017).

geography

Roquebrun is located in the Orb valley at an average of 79 meters above sea level. d. M. between the large southern French cities of Toulouse and Montpellier . The place is on the road from Béziers to Olargues and has an area of almost 4000 hectares. The municipality belongs to the Regional Nature Park Haut-Languedoc .

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008	2017
Residents	723	663	569	573	550	576	535	605
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

wine growing

There is a Mediterranean microclimate in Roquebrun - oranges, lemons, bay leaves and mimosas grow here. The slate soils store liquid and heat equally, which is beneficial for viticulture. The wine-growing is the main source of income. The main grape varieties are Syrah , Grenache , Mourvèdre , Carignan and blanc Grenache . The winemakers undertake to handpick all grapes. The growing area belongs to the Saint Chinian ( AOC ) appellation .

In addition, the Roches Noires red wine is used to make a brandy (40%) that ages in oak barrels for nine years: the Roche Brune XO Eau de vie du Languedoc .

Culture and sights

Remains and well-preserved donjon of a castle from the Carolingian era (built around the 10th century)
At the foot of the castle ruins, a Mediterranean botanical garden with over 400 species of trees and plants was created in 1986 .
medieval mill on the banks of the Orb