Castelnau-de-Guers

Castelnau-de-Guers (Languedocien: Castèlnòu de Guèrs) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. It is the birthplace of historian Michel Christol.

Map

Castelnau-de-Guers
Commune
General view from Northeast
Coat of arms
Location of Castelnau-de-Guers
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Coordinates: 43°26′09″N 3°26′21″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Hérault
Arrondissement	Béziers
Canton	Pézenas
Intercommunality	CA Hérault Méditerranée
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Didier Michel[1]
Area 1	22.51 km2 (8.69 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,199
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	34056 /34120
Elevation	1–105 m (3.3–344.5 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	831	—
1968	837	+0.7%
1975	827	−1.2%
1982	886	+7.1%
1990	876	−1.1%
1999	889	+1.5%
2008	1,087	+22.3%
2024	1,999	+83.9%

Ruins of the Hermitage Saint-Antoine

Vineyard and Mas du Sol

See also

• Communes of the Hérault department