Béziers
Sign in to saveBéziers (; ) is a city in southern France. It is a subprefecture of the Hérault department in the Occitanie region. Every August Béziers hosts the famous Feria de Béziers, which is centred on bullfighting. A million visitors are attracted to the five-day event.
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Béziers is a city in southern France that serves as a subprefecture of the Hérault department in the Occitanie region. Each August, it hosts the Feria de Béziers, a five-day bullfighting festival that attracts around a million visitors and is one of the city's most notable events.
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Place details
- Locality
- Béziers
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 74,081
- Timezone
Article
23 sectionsContents
- History
- Massacre at Béziers
- Later Middle Ages
- Early modern times
- French Revolution
- Napoleon the Third, 1851
- The Languedoc vine growers' revolt in Béziers, 1907
- 20th century
- Geography
- Climate
- Population
- Attractions
- Economy
- Transport
- Sport
- Notable people
- Cultural references
- Twinned towns
- Gallery
- See also
- References
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Béziers (; ) is a city in southern France. It is a subprefecture of the Hérault department in the Occitanie region. Every August Béziers hosts the famous Feria de Béziers, which is centred on bullfighting. A million visitors are attracted to the five-day event.
The town is located on a small bluff above the river Orb, about from the Mediterranean coast and southwest of Montpellier. At Béziers, the Canal du Midi passes over the river Orb by means of the ''Pont-canal de l'Orb, an aqueduct claimed to be the first of its kind.