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Town hall of Lauroux
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History of the Lauroux commune, to approximately 7 km of Lodève and the foot of the last buttresses of southernmost Larzac. Lauroux is located at the confluence of two rivers the "Laurounet" and the "Rauzet", whose water, coming from the Escandorgue/Larzac limit, joins those of Lergue.

One of the sources of Lauroux feeds drinking water Lodève in addition.

The valleys dug by these two small rivers are occupied by the man since prehistory, as the cave testifies some to Labeil, located upstream of Laurounet and opened with the public (see low page).

In the cartulaire of Lodève, a valley of Lauroux and a church Saint-Pierre de Cros are mentioned in IXème century. In 1162, it is mentioned a villa of Lauras. Two other dates are noticed by the historians: 1586, letter autograph of the Bishop of Lodève asking to reinforce the guard around Lauroux; 1622, by authority of the diocese of Lodève, on November 14, it are interdict with the soldiers of Clermont to plunder the ground of Lauroux.

Today, part of the fortifications dating from the Middle Ages is visible. The church Our-Lady of Lauroux, strengthened in XIVème century, has a nave of XIème and XIIème centuries, voutée in cradle broken. In the west, in the valley of Rauzet remain the vestiges of the old Saint-Pierre church of Cros, of style pre-novel.

To visit in Lauroux: the cave of Labeil, the church, pisciculture…

(article Archaeological Group Lodévois).

In the vicinity, located in a circus dolomic at an altitude of 700m, the natural entry of the cave of Labeil is an old cellar with Roquefort which allows an access of full foot the underground river. After having traversed the river you reach the cristallé network of this alive and richly coloured cave. The visit lasts approximately 1 hour. It is advisable to hold: tel.04.67.96.49.47.