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{{Infobox French commune
|name                   = Quarante, France
|commune status         = [[Communes of France|Commune]]
|image                  = Eglise Sainte-Marie de Quarante - 01.JPG
|caption                = Church Sainte-Marie
|image coat of arms     = Blason ville fr Quarante (Hérault).svg
|arrondissement         = Béziers
|canton                 = Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
|INSEE                  = 34226
|postal code            = 34310
|mayor                  = Gilbert Rivayrand<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|website=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=2 December 2020|language=fr}}</ref>
|term                   = 2020&ndash;2026
|intercommunality       = [[Communauté de communes Sud-Hérault|Sud-Hérault]]
|coordinates            = {{coord|43.3475|2.9631|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m            = 115
|elevation min m        = 21
|elevation max m        = 227
|area km2               = 30.05
|population             = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date        = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes   = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
'''Quarante''' ({{IPA|fr|kaʁɑ̃t|-|LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-quarante.wav}}; {{langx|oc|Cranta}}) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Hérault]] [[Departments of France|department]] in the [[Occitania (administrative region)|Occitanie]] [[Regions of France|region]] in southern [[France]]. Quarante is a hilltop medieval village from the Gallo-Roman era, just 1&nbsp;km from the famous 17th century Canal du Midi, 8&nbsp;km from Capestang, 25&nbsp;km from Béziers, and 35&nbsp;km from the Mediterranean Sea. The closest train station and regional airport is in Béziers, and 59&nbsp;km to the north is the city of Carcassonne, famous for its medieval walled citadel. International airports within an hour are; Carcassonne, Perpignan, Montpellier, and with Toulouse being two hours away.
Installed on a Roman oppidum, the town had a significant occupation during those times, as evidenced by the artifacts found and available for viewing in the local museum. The Sainte-Marie de Quarante Abbey, built in 902, is located in the town square. You can still see the original rempart walls, towers and prison in the ancient town center on the stone roads from the 12th and 13th centuries on Rue des Remparts and Rue des Bichettes. Quarante has had a relatively peaceful history over the centuries, mainly focused on wine and olive production which is still relevant today. Quiet, with very light tourism, the village seduces by its proximity to some of the most beautiful cities of the region, but also by its natural and preserved environment. This area boasts over 300 days of sunshine a year, perfect for the local vineyards and olive groves. The village has a middle school, bakery, butcher, grocery, pizza take-out, bar and restaurant, wine tasting, hair salon, B&B, pharmacy and post office.
[[File:Map commune FR insee code 34226.png|thumb|left|350 px|Map]]
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==Population==
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE<ref name=pophist>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-34226#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE</ref>
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|1968 |1644
|1975 |1460
|1982 |1441
|1990 |1509
|1999 |1449
|2007 |1561
|2012 |1634
|2020 |1804
}}
==See also==
*[[Communes of the Hérault department]]
==References==
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{{Commons category|Quarante (Hérault)}}
{{Hérault communes}}
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[[Category:Communes of Hérault]]
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