Riols

For the commune in the Tarn department, see Le Riols.

For the British writer, see Noreen Riols.

Riols
Commune
Old bridge over the Jaur
Coat of arms
Location of Riols
Riols Show map of France Riols Show map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°30′21″N 2°47′34″E / 43.5058°N 2.7928°E / 43.5058; 2.7928
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Hérault
Arrondissement	Béziers
Canton	Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Marc Saleine[1]
Area ^1	56.02 km^2 (21.63 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	708
• Density	12.6/km^2 (32.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	34229 /34220
Elevation	253–1,060 m (830–3,478 ft) (avg. 249 m or 817 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Riols (French pronunciation: [ʁjɔls]; Occitan: Riòls) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	571	—
1968	664	+16.3%
1975	523	−21.2%
1982	646	+23.5%
1990	655	+1.4%
1999	684	+4.4%
2008	705	+3.1%

See also

• Communes of the Hérault department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.