Roquessels | |
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A general view of Roquessels | |
![]() Location of Roquessels | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′10″N 3°13′27″E / 43.5528°N 3.2242°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Cazouls-lès-Béziers |
| Intercommunality | CC Les Avant-Monts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–2026) | Charleyne Boudal |
Area 1 | 89.8 km2 (34.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 119 |
| • Density | 1.33/km2 (3.43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34234 /34320 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Roquessels (French pronunciation: [ʁɔkəsɛl]; Languedocien: Ròcacèls) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 112 | — |
| 1975 | 115 | +0.38% |
| 1982 | 97 | −2.40% |
| 1990 | 123 | +3.01% |
| 1999 | 123 | +0.00% |
| 2007 | 131 | +0.79% |
| 2012 | 112 | −3.09% |
| 2017 | 104 | −1.47% |
| 2023 | 119 | +2.27% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Inhabitants of Roquessels are called Roquesselois in French.
Roquessels is one of the seven communes which produces Faugères AOC wine.
Above the village stands the ruined mediaeval castle, the Château de Roquessels. The castle chapel still stands and is a listed historic site.