Tourism Poussan

Poussan is located in the department of Herault and the Languedoc-Roussillon area. P oussan is a very old village. One finds indeed on the communal territory of the traces of human occupation as of the period of the Neolithic era. Today, Poussan rediscovers its prestigious past, its middle-class houses abused by time. Every year, in Poussan, the day of Mardi Gras is celebrated the Swing of the Shirt, where the men and the women must leave and dance with fallen the night. The men equip out of nightdress with woman, and the women equip out of nightdress as man. Idem for the night-caps. The tradition wanted that one has a lit candle surrounded by white or red oil-paper according to the political color. The castle of Montlaur located on the place of the church is a building with a very old history. It was to built as major defensive element of the medieval village. The oldest mentions concerning a defensive tower go up in the year 990. Thus this castle which is registered under the Historic buildings and should be classified soon, has more than 1.000 years d' existence.

Sights

• The church of Saint-Pierre
• Castle Montlaur
• The Chateau de la Garenne