Mireval

Mireval
Commune
City gate
City gate
Coat of arms of Mireval
Coat of arms
Location of Mireval
Mireval is located in France
Mireval
Mireval
Location within France
Mireval is located in Occitanie
Mireval
Mireval
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°30′31″N 3°48′06″E / 43.5086°N 3.8017°E / 43.5086; 3.8017
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementMontpellier
CantonFrontignan
IntercommunalityCA Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christophe Durand
Area
1
11.05 km2 (4.27 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Highest elevation
196 m (643 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2023)
3,301
 • Density298.7/km2 (773.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34159 /34110
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mireval (French pronunciation: [miʁval]; Occitan: Miravau) is a commune in the Hérault department in Occitanie in southern France. Vic-Mireval station has rail connections to Narbonne, Montpellier and Avignon.

Map

It is famous for its muscat wine, the Muscat de Mireval, about which François Rabelais wrote at the beginning of the 16th century.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 781—    
1975 839+1.03%
1982 1,105+4.01%
1990 2,355+9.92%
1999 3,049+2.91%
2007 3,151+0.41%
2012 3,272+0.76%
2017 3,283+0.07%
2023 3,301+0.09%
Source: INSEE
The village and, in the foreground, the Muscat vineyard

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE