Claret, Hérault

Claret
Sculpture made by a local craftsman in local quarry stone at the entrance of the village, before the bridge over the Brestalou. In the background is the Crête de Taillade.
Location of Claret
Claret
Claret
Coordinates: 43°51′46″N 3°54′20″E / 43.8628°N 3.9056°E / 43.8628; 3.9056
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementLodève
CantonLodève
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Philippe Tourrier
Area
1
28.27 km2 (10.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
1,697
  Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34078 /34270
Elevation135–410 m (443–1,345 ft)
(avg. 115 m or 377 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Claret (French pronunciation: [klaʁɛ]) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.