Dio-and-Valquières

Dio-and-Valquières are a common French, located in the department of the Herault and the area Languedoc-Roussillon. Its inhabitants is called Diociens for Dio and Valquierois for those inhabitants with Valquières.

Geography

The commune of Dio-and-Valquières is located in the back country héraultais, near to Bédarieux and Lodève. Located between the communes of The-Turn-on-Orb, Lunas, Lavalette, Brenas and Carlencas, it presents varied landscapes comprising of the red ground small valleys (the Ruffes ), of the chestnut groves, a wild plate (Pioch)

It counts four brooks: Vernoubrel, Garel, Nombringuières and Brayou. Located in basic zone mountain, it is particularly exposed with the wind of north and to the sailor.

History

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

The commune of Dio-and-Valquières comprises a multiple and varied inheritance including/understanding:

a castle of the time of the Visigoths
a fortress of XIIe century renovated at the XVIIe century by the cardinal of Fleury
two churches of XIe century
of capitelles and sheep-folds
of the crosses

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of Herault

External bonds

Dio-and-Valquières on the site of the national geographical Institute
Dio-and-Valquières on the site of INSEE
Dio-and-Valquières on the site of Quid
Localization of Dio-and-Valquières on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Dio-and-Valquières on Mapquest

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