Villetelle

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Villetelle
Vilatèla
Coat of arms of Villetelle
Villetelle (France)
Villetelle
region Occitania
Department Herault
Arrondissement Montpellier
Canton Lunel
Community association Pays de Lunel
Coordinates 43 ° 44 '  N , 4 ° 8'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 44 '  N , 4 ° 8'  E
height 10-67 m
surface 6.31 km 2
Residents 1,433 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 227 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 34400
INSEE code
Website Villetelle

Villetelle - Pont Ambroix

Villetelle ( Occitan : Vilatèla ) is a place and a municipality with 1,433 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Hérault department in the Occitania region in southern France .

location

The place Villetelle lies on the river Vidourle at an altitude of approx. 15 to 20 m above sea level. d. M. on the border with the neighboring department of Gard . The canton capital Lunel is only about 8 km (driving distance) south; the city of Montpellier is around 31 km southwest.

Population development

year 1800 1851 1901 1954 1975 1999 2017
Residents 118 140 114 136 194 923 1433

The population remained relatively constant until the 1970s. As a result of the relative proximity to Montpellier, increasing tourism and the comparatively low property prices, Villetelle has seen a significant increase in population over the past few decades.

economy

The inhabitants of the community lived for centuries as a self-sufficient living from agriculture (grain, wine, vegetables) and a little cattle breeding; the town of Lunel came into question as a market place because of its comparatively short distance . Since the 1960s, tourism (holiday apartments, hotels, restaurants, etc.) has played an increasingly important role in the local economy.

history

Outer wall of the Oppidum Ambrussum

Little is known about the history of Villetelle; the Roman settlement ( oppidum ) Ambrussum, located about 550 m southeast of today's town, was formerly on the Via Domitia , the main connection between Italy and the Roman provinces of Gallia Narbonensis and Tarraconensis . The current parish church dates from the late 12th or early 13th century.

Attractions

  • The small late Romanesque parish church of Saint-Guiraud has a polygonal broken apse . The entrance is - as usual in the region - on the south side; the view of the west facade is blocked by a house that was added later.
  • The hinterland of the place with its vineyards is extremely attractive. On a clear day you can even see the summit of Mont Ventoux, about 80 km away (as the crow flies) .
  • The ruins of the Roman settlement Ambrussum with the nearby Pont Ambroix are worth a trip. They were recognized as a Monument historique in 1974 ; the bridge, which was still double-arched until a flood in 1933, was classified as a monument historique in 1840 .

Web links

Commons : Villetelle  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Oppidum Ambrussum, Villetelle in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  2. ^ Pont Ambroix, Villetelle in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)