Fos

Fos is a typical little inland village.

It sits on a hillside with views of the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean Sea. As you wander down each steep alleyway, through a maze of ancient buildings, you'll discover the unique, unspoilt atmosphere of this colourful commune. Don't miss: the castle (built under François 1er), the communal oven, the charcoal kiln and the restored Romanesque church, with its Gothic arches and its bell, listed in 1602.

Fos is a village in bloom. Every year, the local residents take it upon themselves to decorate the village with seasonal flowers, an initiative that has won numerous regional awards.

Fos is mentioned in the 11th century in a cartulary and in several charters. The village is located near a ravine.

Fos was spelt Foz in 1048, Fosso in 1115, Focibus in 1241 and Fossibus in 1262. In the 12th century and until the French Revolution, the fiefdom of Fos was part of the viguerie of Béziers. In 1834, Louis Antoine Baron de Sénégra, the last lord of Fos, sold his estate to the local people.