Vias, Hérault

"Viàs" redirects here. For other uses, see Vias.

Vias (French pronunciation: [vjas];^[3][4] Occitan: Viaç) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Vias
Commune
Bridge over the Canal du Midi
Coat of arms
Location of Vias
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Coordinates: 43°18′49″N 3°25′09″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Hérault
Arrondissement	Béziers
Canton	Agde
Intercommunality	CA Hérault Méditerranée
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jordan Dartier[1]
Area 1	32.49 km2 (12.54 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	5,960
• Density	180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	34332 /34450
Elevation	0–33 m (0–108 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is a popular holiday destination, with many camp and caravan sites. Near Vias, the Canal du midi crosses the river Libron, an interesting historic engineering work. Vias station has rail connections to Narbonne, Montpellier and Avignon.

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  A boat on the Canal du Midi
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  Vias market hall 1830 renovated
• 
  Vias 1950s-style housing development on the main circular street facing St Jean Baptiste church

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,364	—
1975	2,582	+1.27%
1982	2,934	+1.84%
1990	3,517	+2.29%
1999	4,354	+2.40%
2007	5,386	+2.69%
2012	5,366	−0.07%
2017	5,719	+1.28%
Source: INSEE[5]

Energy

Around 17% of the commune's electricity is provided by local solar power installations.

See also

• Communes of the Hérault department