Assas, Hérault Explained
| Assas |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Assas (Hérault).svg |
| Arrondissement: | Lodève |
| Canton: | Saint-Gély-du-Fesc |
| Insee: | 34014 |
| Postal Code: | 34820 |
| Mayor: | Benoit Amphoux[1] |
| Term: | 2022 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | CC Grand Pic Saint-Loup |
| Coordinates: | 43.7028°N 3.9°W |
| Elevation M: | 85 |
| Elevation Min M: | 59 |
| Elevation Max M: | 164 |
| Area Km2: | 19.11 |
Assas (pronounced as /fr/; oc|Assaç or Occitan (post 1500);: Assats, in Occitan (post 1500); pronounced as /aˈsas/) is a town and commune in the Hérault department, region of Occitania, southern France.
Geography
Located just north of Montpellier, Assas lies near Saint-Vincent de Barbeyrargues, Guzargues, Clapiers, Jacou, Castries and Teyran. The region near Assas is primarily scrubland, but it is watered by a number of streams and brooks and has a small wooded area that produces mushrooms in the fall.
The village of Assas is organized around the Château d'Assas, located on a hill overlooking the small but quaint old village.
Population
The inhabitants are called Assadins in French.
Viticulture
The region containing Assas is a productive wine-making area, and has the appellation Grès de Montpellier. This is part of the AOC Coteaux du Languedoc designation.
Sights
- Château d'Assas, an 18th-century folie montpellierraine, designed by the architect Jean-Antoine Giral (1700–1787), was built in 1759/1760 on the ruins of a feudal castle. It is a private residence, but can be toured either by appointment or on national holidays. A historic 18th century harpsichord is preserved in the Château, a favoured instrument of harpsichordist Scott Ross (1951–1989), who died in Assas. At the beginning of the 1920s, Sir Patrick Geddes (born Ballater, Scotland 2 October 1854, died Montpellier, France 17 April 1932), the Scottish botanist, bought the Château d'Assas to set up a centre for urban studies, as an extension of the Collège des Ecossais which he founded in Montpellier in 1890.
The château was used as a set in the filming of La Belle Noiseuse, a film by Jacques Rivette (1991).
- A church of the 11th or 12th century, completely restored at the beginning of the 21st century.
- Remains of the 10th or 11th century fortifications.
- Old village.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
