Cazouls-lès-Béziers (, literally Cazouls near Béziers; Languedocien: Càsols de Besièrs) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
Geography The town of Cazouls lès Béziers is situated 15 kilometres north of the city of Béziers and is midway between the Mediterranean coast and the Languedoc Natural Park.
Climate Cazouls-lès-Béziers has a mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Cazouls-lès-Béziers is . The average annual rainfall is with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Cazouls-lès-Béziers was on 30 July 2001; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 16 January 1985.
Population
Economy This is a rapidly growing town with new housing developments (lotissements), industrial zones and supermarkets. The town has good schools for students to the age of 16 years, a large new Gendarmerie and the most modern winery in the region. There is a good selection of supermarkets and other shops. Considerable improvements to roads and pavements make the town easy to explore. The local industry is substantially based on wine with many fine independent vintners and a large cooperative. The community is very active with many clubs and associations for sports and the arts, well supported by the Mairie. Sports facilities include a boulodrome, tennis courts, a 1.5 km exercise track and football and rugby pitches.
Sights
Old town Centred on the town square with the town hall, a fine church, an ancient clock tower and 2 bars, the buildings are mostly stone-built medieval houses that reflect their agrarian history. A walk through the old town will reveal narrow streets and interesting alleys interspersed with grand Maisons de Maître many sympathetically renovated. A substantial proportion of the older houses are now holiday homes and gîtes and the village centre is far livelier in summer than in winter.
Other sights Places of interest include the Museum of Vignerons (Le Musee des Emiles), Roman Baths at Montmajou and the Chapelle de Notre Dame D’Ayde.
See also Communes of the Hérault department
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