Lodève

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Lodève is a historic town in southern France’s Hérault department, known for its medieval architecture, textile heritage, and scenic setting near the Lac du Salagou.

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Lodève canonical 10

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
subprefecture of France
administrativeStatus subprefecture of Hérault
area about 23 km²
climate Mediterranean climate
country France
demonym Lodévois
Lodévoises
distanceTo about 50 km northwest of Montpellier
economicSector light industry
services
tourism
elevationMax about 700 m
elevationMin about 112 m
hasFestival cultural and arts events at Musée de Lodève
hasHeritage Cathédrale Saint-Fulcran de Lodève
Pont de Montifort
medieval ramparts remnants
hasMuseum Musée de Lodève
hasReligiousBuilding Saint-Fulcran Cathedral
heritageStatus contains protected historic monuments
historicalActivity military cloth manufacturing
wool and cloth production
historicalRegion Languedoc
INSEECODE 34142
isPartOf arrondissement of Lodève
canton of Lodève
knownFor historic town center
medieval architecture
scenic natural surroundings
tapestry manufacture
textile industry
languageTradition Occitan
locatedIn Hérault
surface form: Hérault department

Languedoc
surface form: Languedoc historic province

Occitanie
surface form: Occitanie region

Southern France
surface form: southern France
locatedOnRiver Lergue River NERFINISHED
museumFocus archaeology
fine arts
sciences de la Terre
near The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape
surface form: Causses and Cévennes landscapes

Lac du Salagou NERFINISHED
population about 7,000 inhabitants
postalCode 34700
religiousAffiliation Diocese of Montpellier
surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Montpellier
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
transport A75 motorway nearby

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Lac du Salagou locatedNear Lodève
Hérault contains Lodève
A75 motorway passesNear Lodève
Georges Auric placeOfBirth Lodève
Hérault River passesThrough Lodève
Salagou Dam locatedNear Lodève
Octon hasNearbyCity Lodève
Celles locatedNear Lodève
subject surface form: Celles (Hérault)
Celles roadAccessFrom Lodève
subject surface form: Celles (Hérault)
Liausson locatedNear Lodève