Olargues

Olargues is a southern French village with 640 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the arrondissement of Béziers in the Hérault in the Languedoc-Roussillon region between Montpellier and Narbonne. She is a member and the administrative seat of the municipality of composite Communauté de communes Orb et Jaur.

Olargues is classified as one of the plus beaux villages de France ( most beautiful villages in France ).

Geography

Olargues lies at an altitude 148-760 meters in the valley of Jaur. The municipality has an area of 18.6 km ² and about 600 inhabitants. The municipality is part of the Regional Natural Park of Haut Languedoc.

Attractions

Pont du Diable

Main article: Pont du Diable ( Olargues )

The medieval Pont du Diable from the 12th century, was admitted to the State heritage protection list in France on 23 August 1916.