Bédarieux

Bédarieux (French pronunciation: [bedaʁjø]; Occitan: Bedarius) is a town and commune in the Hérault department in the region of Occitanie in southern France. The town is surrounded by the Espinouse mountain and Orb river, and is in the Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park.

Bédarieux
Statue of Ferdinand Fabre
Location of Bédarieux
Bédarieux
Bédarieux
Coordinates: 43°37′01″N 3°09′35″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementBéziers
CantonClermont-l'Hérault
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Francis Barsse
Area
1
27.82 km2 (10.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
5,778
  Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34028 /34600
Elevation184–520 m (604–1,706 ft)
(avg. 196 m or 643 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The inhabitants are called Bédariciens.

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