Enclosed between sea and mountain, Béziers and its area, the top of its headland, dominates the wine plain which extends to its feet. Rich person 27 century old of history, marked by the revolts, the destruction, Béziers, proud and tolerant, was always raised. The city built its richness on the exploitation of the vine and produces today wines of excellent quality. Tourism balneal and river (the channel of the South completed in 1681 and classified today inheritance of humanity by UNESCO) remains the other major asset of its economic development. With which can be curious, the area reveals its inheritance, preciously safeguarded, with the turning of a street or the shade of a place, with the liking of walk through the old workings.

On the recent classification of Unedic l’Expansion, Hérault is it the twelfth most creative department of employment on 96 French. It is also in twelfth position with regard to the growth demography: (each month, the department grows rich by 1 000 héraultais). To date the department counts more 918 200 Héraultais.

The area profits from a Mediterranean climate with the highest average temperature of the summer months from France, 22,3°C with Béziers, and 23,7°C in July in Montpellier. Certain daily peaks reached the 42,9°C. Thus the average of sunning of the area reaches 369 hours for July.