Lodève is a commune in the department of Hérault, in the region of Occitania, southern France. It is a subprefecture of the department. The derivation of the city's name is from Gaulish Luteva, composed of lut-, swamp, mud + suffix -eva. It might therefore translate as the muddy place or the swamp city. This mud could be a clay, called argillite, which was use during ancient history to produce pottery.
The iron bridge in Lodève
Stained glass in Lodève cathedral
Hérault is a department of the region of Occitania, Southern France. Named after the Hérault River, its prefecture is Montpellier. It had a population of 1,175,623 in 2019.
Image: Crique de l'Anau, Sète, Hérault 01
Image: Rich buildingstyles at Montpellier centre panoramio
Image: Béziers Vue du Pont vieux et de la cathédrale depuis l'Orb
Image: Presqu'île du Rouens, Clermont l'Hérault 02