Rural municipality of Hérault, Faugères takes place in the heart of the Regional Natural Park of Haut-Languedoc, on the territory of production of AOC wine Faugères. It also produces AOC Languedoc and IGP Haute-Vallée-de-l'Orb, Pays-d'Hérault and Pays-d'Oc. It is located about twenty kilometers from Béziers, not far from Bédarieux and Hérépian.
Of ancient origin, the commune of Faugères experienced a major boom in the 19th century with the arrival of the railway and the opening of a station on the line from Béziers to Bédarieux. The latter is now closed.
