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Pézenas (en occitano, Pesenàs) es una comuna francesa situada en el departamento de Hérault, en la región de Occitania. La localidad tiene varias residencias de finales de la Edad Media y numerosas mansiones de los siglos XVII y XVIII. Su centro histórico fue uno de los primeros sectores salvaguardados por la ley Malraux, en 1965.
- Cantón de Pézenas
El cantón de Pézenas es una división administrativa...
- Cantón de Pézenas
Pézenas (, parfois ) (en occitan : Pesenàs [p e. z e. ' n a s]) est une commune française située dans le sud du département de l'Hérault, en région Occitanie. La cité compte 7 788 habitants en 2021, elle est au centre de l'aire d'attraction de Pézenas qui compte environ 16 600 habitants en 2020.
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The name "Pézenas" is derived from the older name Piscenae, probably from the Latin word piscenis, meaning fishpond. According to legend, there was a lake full of fish behind the château. Inhabitants of Pézenas are Piscenois.
The origins of Pézenas are unclear, but were influenced by three factors: water from the River Peyne, an ancient pre-Roman route from Rodez to Saint-Thibéryand a defensive hill site.
Pézenas has had a protected area (Secteur sauvegardé) since June 1965 - the 14th created by the French Ministry of Culture. The ministry lists 118 historical edifices in Pézenas,more than 30 of which are protected after being classified "Historical Monuments". The main sights include: 1. The old town centre with narrow streets and Hôtel Privet or M...
Road: Route nationale 9, which used to pass through the town centre, was replaced by a bypass which now forms the part of the A75 autoroute from Clermont-Ferrand to Béziers.Rail: The nearest main line station is Agde. Two single track lines used to serve Pézenas. The track from Béziers has been removed, though the station (Gare du Nord) still exists as a cultural cent...Air: The nearest international airport is Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport. Daily flights to Paris Orly ceased in early 2009. Since 2008, international services have been established, currently to the UK...Pézenas was the birthplace of: 1. Émile Mazuc (b. 24 July 1832), author of Languedoc dialect grammar - Grammaire Languedocienne:Dialecte de Pézénas(1899, reprinted 1970 by Slatkine Reprints, Geneva) 2. Paul Vidal de la Blache(1845–1918), geographer, regarded as the father of modern French geography 3. Louis Paulhan(1883–1963), pioneering French pil...
Le petit pâté de Pézenas: a small sweet/savoury pie supposedly made to a recipe from Clive of India. (see below)Le berlingot de Pézenas: boiled sugar sweetsLike several of the surrounding towns and villages, Pézenas has a "totem animal"; in this case a huge hobby horse called Le Poulain (lo poulain or lo polin in Occitan), which means "the colt". It is said to commemorate a visit to the town in 1226 by Louis VIII, during which the king's favourite mare fell ill. She had to be left behind in Pézenas wh...
Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)"Pézenas" . Encyclopædia Britannica(11th ed.). 1911.Grande ville de foires depuis le Moyen Âge, Pézenas a attiré de riches familles aristocratiques qui ont bâti de beaux hôtels particuliers. Parmi celles-ci, la famille Montmorency, gouverneurs du Languedoc de la fin du XVIe au XVIIe siècle sur trois générations, avec Pézenas pour capitale.
Pézenas ( okzitanisch: Pesenaç, Pesenàs) ist eine französische Stadt mit 7788 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2021) im Département Hérault in der Region Okzitanien. Sie gehört zum Arrondissement Béziers und zum Kanton Pézenas . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Geografie. 2 Geschichte. 3 Bevölkerungsentwicklung. 4 Sehenswürdigkeiten. 5 Regelmäßige Veranstaltungen.
Home. Pézenas, located 30 minutes west of Montpellier in the Hérault Valley, has a rich heritage. A royal town during the reign of Saint Louis, it acquired a political role in the fifteenth century by becoming the seat of the General States of Languedoc. The medieval town then expanded and prestigious architectural projects were undertaken.
