Saint-Pons-de-Thomières

The former French Catholic diocese of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières existed from 1317 until the French Revolution. Its see at Saint-Pons-de-Thomières in southern France is in the modern department of Hérault. There was the Abbey of St-Pons, founded in 936 by Raymond, Count of Toulouse, who brought there the monks of St-Géraud d'Aurillac.By the Concordat of 1801, the territory of the diocese was added to that of the archdiocese of Montpellier.

Saint-Pons-de-Thomières Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Pons de Saint-Pons-de-Thomières) is a former Roman Catholic church located in Saint-Pons-de-Thomières, France. It is a national monument. It was formerly the seat of the Bishopric of Saint-Pons, founded like a number of bishoprics in the region in the aftermath of the suppression of the Albigensians. By a Papal bull dated 18 February 1318, Pope John XXII created the see by elevating the abbey of Saint-Pons, which had been here since its foundation in 936 by Raymond, Count of Toulouse. The bishopric was abolished by the Concordat of 1801 and merged into the Diocese of Montpellier. The Romanesque abbey church became the present cathedral. It takes its dedication, like the town and the abbey, from Saint Pontius of Cimiez. It is particularly known for the carvings on and around the portals. During the French Wars of Religion the choir was destroyed; it was replaced with the present neo-classical east front.

Riols is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

The canton of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières is an administrative division of the Hérault department, southern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Saint-Pons-de-Thomières.

Courniou (French pronunciation: [kuʁnju]; Occitan: Cornhon) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.

Rieussec (French pronunciation: [ʁjøsɛk]; Occitan: Riu Sec, meaning dry river) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Verreries-de-Moussans (French pronunciation: [vɛʁ.ʁi də musɑ̃]; Occitan: Las Veirièiras de Moçan) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Le Soulié (French pronunciation: [lə sulje]; Occitan: Lo Solièr) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Boisset (French pronunciation: [bwasɛ]) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Vélieux (French pronunciation: [veljø]; Occitan: Velius) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Labastide-Rouairoux (French pronunciation: [labastid ʁwɛʁu]; Occitan: La Bastida de Roairós) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.

Saint-Vincent-d'Olargues (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ vɛ̃sɑ̃ dɔlaʁɡ], literally Saint-Vincent of Olargues; Occitan: Sant Vincenç d'Olargues) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.