Avène

Avène (French pronunciation: [avɛn]; Languedocien: Avèna) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Map

Avène
Commune
Church St-Andre-Rieussec
Coat of arms
Location of Avène
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Coordinates: 43°45′29″N 3°06′00″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Hérault
Arrondissement	Béziers
Canton	Clermont-l'Hérault
Intercommunality	Grand Orb
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Serge Castan[1]
Area 1	62.65 km2 (24.19 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	294
• Density	4.69/km2 (12.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	34019 /34260
Elevation	294–978 m (965–3,209 ft) (avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	332	—
1968	457	+37.7%
1975	430	−5.9%
1982	259	−39.8%
1990	269	+3.9%
1999	275	+2.2%
2008	293	+6.5%
2014	299	+2.0%

Avène Thermal Spring Water

A Hydrotherapy Centre was built near the Sainte-Odile spring in 1743 ^{[citation needed]}, and focuses on using the purported therapeutic properties of Avène Thermal Spring Water to address a variety of dermatological conditions and skin concerns such as atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, eczema and burns.

The brand is centered on Avène Thermal spring water. Precipitation filters through the Cévennes Mountains and resurfaces at the Sainte-Odile spring. Its composition is thought to make it effective for the care and management of sensitive skin. Over 150 stringent biological, pharmacological and clinical studies on Avène Thermal Spring Water have been conducted by the Avene Thermal Spring Company and independent researchers.^{[citation needed]}

Sights

Saint-André-de-Rieussec

• Roman church of Saint-André-de-Rieussec 13th century.
• Church of Saint-Pierre de Rouvignac 12th century.
• Church of Sainte-Marie de Vinas 12th century.
• Church of Saint-Antoine de Serviès (1715).
• Saint-Barthélémy Church (1135).
• Truscas Church 19th century.
• Saint-Martin d'Avène church (modern).
• 13th century bridge over the Orb.

See also

• Communes of the Hérault department