Roquessels

Roquessels
A general view of Roquessels A general view of Roquessels
Coat of arms of Roquessels Coat of arms
Roquessels
Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region Roquessels
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Hérault
Arrondissement	Béziers
Canton	Roujan
Intercommunality	Framps 909
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Marcel Buisson
Area1	89.8 km2 (34.7 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	129
• Density	1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	34234 / 34320
Elevation	138–440 m (453–1,444 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 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.

Roquessels is a commune in the Hérault department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	110	—
1968	112	+1.8%
1975	115	+2.7%
1982	97	−15.7%
1990	123	+26.8%
1999	123	+0.0%
2008	129	+4.9%

Inhabitants of Roquessels are called Roquesselois

Sights

Above the village stands the ruined mediaeval castle, the Château de Roquessels. The castle chapel still stands and is a listed historic site.

See also

• Communes of the Hérault department

References

• INSEE