Caux, Hérault

Commune in Occitania, France

(2023–2026) Jean-Charles Desplan^[1]Area24.84 km² (9.59 sq mi)Population2,640 • Density110/km² (280/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation27–166 m (89–545 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Caux (French pronunciation: [ko]; Occitan: Cauç) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.

Geography

Caux is a Circulade village located near Pézenas

Toponymy

The origin of the name "Caux" has two possible explanations:

1. It can come from Occitan "caus" which means "lime". This is possible because limestone is very present on the territory, lime kilns are numerous; we find their remains at Sallèles and Maro Road.
2. The name can come from an expression of pre-Indo-European origin: "cal-so", that is to say rock, shelter. Indeed, on its base at 103 meters above sea level, Caux dominates the surroundings.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,711	—
1975	1,546	−1.44%
1982	1,578	+0.29%
1990	1,709	+1.00%
1999	1,968	+1.58%
2007	2,507	+3.07%
2012	2,506	−0.01%
2017	2,560	+0.43%
Source: INSEE[3]

Administration

Election		Mayor	Party	Occupation
	1971	Michel Estadieu	PS
	1983	Jacques Vailhère	RPR
	2001	Jean Martinez	DVD	Professor at University of Montpellier
	2020	Jean-Charles Desplan

Personalities

• Jean-Jacques Causse
• Dom Bédos de Celles

See also

• Communes of the Hérault department

References

External links

• Official Web site
• Tourist office Web site