Béziers
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For the engineer, see Pierre Bézier. For the curves named after him, see Bézier curve.
Béziers (French pronunciation: [bezje];[3][4] Occitan: Besièrs) is a city in southern France. It is a subprefecture of the Hérault department in the Occitanie region. Every August Béziers hosts the famous Feria de Béziers, which is centred on bullfighting. A million visitors are attracted to the five-day event.[5]
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Béziers
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 43°20′51″N 3°13′08″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Hérault |
Arrondissement | Béziers |
Canton | Béziers-1, 2 and 3 |
Intercommunality | CA Béziers Méditerranée |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Robert Ménard[1] (DVD) |
Area 1 | 95.48 km2 (36.87 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 80,341 |
• Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Demonym | Biterrois |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 34032 /34500 |
Elevation | 4–120 m (13–394 ft) (avg. 17 m or 56 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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The town is located on a small bluff above the river Orb, about 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) from the Mediterranean coast and 75 kilometres (47 miles) southwest of Montpellier. At Béziers, the Canal du Midi passes over the river Orb by means of the Pont-canal de l'Orb, an aqueduct claimed to be the first of its kind.[6]