Le Pouget
Geography
Le Pouget is situated on the sides of two valleys, Aumelas and Clermont L'Hérault. The centre of the commune is at the entrance to the medieval circulade. The clay soil favours viticulture. The river Hérault is 2 km from the centre.
Climate
Le Pouget has a mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Le Pouget is 14.6 °C (58.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 680.8 mm (26.80 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 23.6 °C (74.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around 6.9 °C (44.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Le Pouget was 45.2 °C (113.4 °F) on 28 February 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −15.6 °C (3.9 °F) on 16 January 1985.
| Climate data for Le Pouget (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1980−2019) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
33.5 (92.3) |
34.9 (94.8) |
45.2 (113.4) |
41.0 (105.8) |
41.5 (106.7) |
37.5 (99.5) |
33.9 (93.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
45.2 (113.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.2 (52.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
29.9 (85.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
19.4 (66.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
2.6 (36.7) |
5.1 (41.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
10.9 (51.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
13.2 (55.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.6 (3.9) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
2.4 (36.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.2 (46.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61.2 (2.41) |
52.3 (2.06) |
38.5 (1.52) |
53.5 (2.11) |
53.2 (2.09) |
37.0 (1.46) |
24.3 (0.96) |
36.9 (1.45) |
69.4 (2.73) |
101.7 (4.00) |
75.8 (2.98) |
77.0 (3.03) |
680.8 (26.80) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 59.9 |
| Source: Meteociel | |||||||||||||
History
The village was known for its circulade in the Middle Ages in the time of Louis XIV. The prehistoric dolmen Gallardet (or dolmen de Pouget) is a notable sight in the village.
Population
Inhabitants are called Pougétois in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,077 | — |
| 1975 | 934 | −2.01% |
| 1982 | 987 | +0.79% |
| 1990 | 1,103 | +1.40% |
| 1999 | 1,347 | +2.25% |
| 2007 | 1,782 | +3.56% |
| 2012 | 1,823 | +0.46% |
| 2017 | 2,054 | +2.41% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Sights
- Église Saint-Jacques, Romanesque church (now the Chapelle des pénitents blancs)
- Église Sainte-Catherine, Gothic church (now the parish church)
- Dolmen
- Saint-Amant fountain
- The circulade
- Château de l'Estang (private property).
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Entrance to dolmen
Personalities
- d'Alzon family
- Jacqueline Mirande, French novelist
- Jean-Paul Nozière, French novelist
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Normales et records pour Le Pouget (34)". Meteociel. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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