Faugères (;

Languedocien Languedocien (French name, ), Languedocian or Lengadocian (), is an Occitan dialect spoken in rural parts of southern France such as Languedoc, Rouergue, Quercy, Agenais and Southern Périgord. It is sometimes also called Languedocien-Guyennai ...

: ''Faugièiras'') is a commune in the

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in southern

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Faugères is known for its wine,

Faugères AOC Faugères (also known as Coteaux-du-Languedoc Faugères) is an ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region in France and is named after the town of Faugères, which lies 30 km north of Béziers, in the ...

. Faugères is also known for the old windmills that overlook the village from a nearby hill to the north. One of the windmills has now been restored using ancient techniques and may be seen in operation between June and September.

History

The

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of Faugères dates back to at least 1030AD, but it was heavily damaged during the

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and today only small sections of the keep, the watch tower and castle wall remain. Four Protestant churches have existed in Faugères over time and two remain today. The most recently-built church dates from 1837 and was built with stones taken from the old castle ruins. In the hills around Faugères are many ''capitelles'', round dry-stone shelters with vaulted roofs, built to protect shepherds and farmers from the elements. These are many centuries old.

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