Lauroux

Lauroux is a common French, located in the department of the Herault and the area Languedoc-Roussillon. Its inhabitants is called the " Lauroussiens".

Geography

History of the commune: Lauroux is located at the confluence of two rivers the Laurounet and Rauzet, whose water, coming from the Escandorgue/Larzac limit, joins those of Lergue.

One of the sources of Lauroux feeds drinking water Lodève.

The valleys dug by these two small rivers are occupied by the man since prehistory, as the cave testifies some to Labeil, located upstream Laurounet and opened with the public (see low page).

In the cartulaire of Lodève, a valley of Lauroux and a church Saint-Pierre de Cros are mentioned at the 9th century. In 1162, it is mentioned a villa of Lauras. Two other dates are noticed by the historians: 1586, letter autograph of the Bishop of Lodève asking to reinforce the guard around Lauroux; 1622, by authority of the diocese of Lodève, dated November 14th, it is interdict with the soldiers of Clermont to plunder the ground of Lauroux.

Today, part of the fortifications dating from the Middle Ages is visible. The church Notre-Dame de Lauroux, strengthened at the 14th century, has a nave of XIe and 12th centuries, arched in cradle broken. In the west, in the valley of Rauzet remain the vestiges of the old Saint-Pierre church of the Cross-country race, of style pre-novel.

Source: site on the weeb

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of Herault

External bonds

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

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