Vias, Hérault
Vias | |
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Bridge over the Canal du Midi | |
Location of Vias | |
| Coordinates: 43°18′49″N 3°25′09″E / 43.3136°N 3.4192°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Agde |
| Intercommunality | CA Hérault Méditerranée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jordan Dartier |
Area 1 | 32.49 km2 (12.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 5,960 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34332 /34450 |
| Elevation | 0–33 m (0–108 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Vias (French pronunciation: [vjas]; Occitan: Viaç) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
It is a popular holiday destination, with many camp and caravan sites. Near Vias, the Canal du midi crosses the river Libron, an interesting historic engineering work. Vias station has rail connections to Narbonne, Montpellier and Avignon.
- A boat on the Canal du Midi
- Vias market hall 1830 renovated
- Vias 1950s-style housing development on the main circular street facing St Jean Baptiste church
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