Roquessels
Commune in Occitania, France
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Roquessels (French pronunciation: [ʁɔkəsɛl]; Languedocien: Ròcacèls) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
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A general view of Roquessels | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Roquessels | |
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| Coordinates: 43°33′10″N 3°13′27″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Cazouls-lès-Béziers |
| Intercommunality | CC Les Avant-Monts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–2026) | Charleyne Boudal[1] |
Area 1 | 89.8 km2 (34.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 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 |
| 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. | |
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
Winemaking
Roquessels is one of the seven communes which produces Faugères AOC wine.
Sights
Above the village stands the ruined mediaeval castle, the Château de Roquessels. The castle chapel still stands and is a listed historic site.
