Assas ( or Assats, ) is a town and commune in the Hérault department, region of Occitania, southern France.

Geography

Located just north of Montpellier, Assas lies near Saint-Vincent de Barbeyrargues, Guzargues, Clapiers, Jacou, Castries and Teyran. The region near Assas is primarily scrubland, but it is watered by a number of streams and brooks and has a small wooded area that produces mushrooms in the fall. The village of Assas is organized around the Château d'Assas, located on a hill overlooking the small but quaint old village.

Population

The inhabitants are called Assadins in French.

Viticulture

The region containing Assas is a productive wine-making area, and has the appellation Grès de Montpellier. This is part of the AOC Coteaux du Languedoc designation.

Sights

The château was used as a set in the filming of La Belle Noiseuse, a film by Jacques Rivette (1991).