Le Poujol-sur-Orb
Le Poujol-sur-Orb is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Le Poujol-sur-Orb is a rural commune with a population of 944 in 2022. It is part of the Bédarieux urban area and the greater Bédarieux catchment area. Its inhabitants are called Poujolais and Poujolaises.
Toponym
The commune was known under the variants: castrum de Pojols, castro de Poiol, de Pujolio, seigneur de Pujol, etc.The name Poujol derives from the Occitan pojòl which comes from the Latin podiolum = "small hill".