Cabrières, Hérault

Cabrières

Site of the chateau of Cabrières

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Cabrières

Coordinates: 43°34′41″N 3°21′48″E / 43.5781°N 3.3633°ECoordinates: 43°34′41″N 3°21′48″E / 43.5781°N 3.3633°E
Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon
Department Hérault
Arrondissement Béziers
Canton Montagnac
Intercommunality Clermontais
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Francis Gairaud
Area1 29.02 km2 (11.20 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 456
 • Density 16/km2 (41/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 34045 / 34800
Elevation 76–481 m (249–1,578 ft)
(avg. 135 m or 443 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Cabrières is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. It is noted for its flourishing wine industry.

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Viticulture

Cabrières wine is marketed under the AOC Coteaux du Languedoc. This is the smallest of the Languedoc Roussillon appellations.

Grape varieties permitted are:

The Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah varieties combined must add up to a minimum of 50%.

The majority of wine production takes place in the Cave Coopérative des Vignerons de l'Estabel, which has been bottling wine since 1948. Other production wineries are Le Domaine du Temple, le Château des Deux Rocs, le Clos Romain, le Mas de Valbrune and le Mas Cauvi. All told, Cabrières wine production is restricted to 20,000 hectolitres.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1836600—    
1841626+4.3%
1851653+4.3%
1856691+5.8%
1861731+5.8%
1866712−2.6%
1872709−0.4%
1876704−0.7%
1881629−10.7%
1886612−2.7%
1891548−10.5%
1896553+0.9%
1901570+3.1%
1906552−3.2%
1911566+2.5%
1921570+0.7%
1926545−4.4%
1931570+4.6%
1962461−19.1%
1968415−10.0%
1975364−12.3%
1982330−9.3%
1990307−7.0%
1999338+10.1%
2008456+34.9%

See also

References

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