Le Pouget is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. It contains the Gallardet dolmen.

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. The average annual rainfall is 680.8 mm with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 23.6 C, and lowest in January, at around 6.9 C. The highest temperature ever recorded in Le Pouget was 45.2 C on 28 February 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was -15.6 C on 16 January 1985.

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.

Sights

Personalities