Archives départementales de l'Hérault
- Departmental Archives of the Hérault
Address
907 rue du Professeur Blayac BP 7371
Montpellier
Occitanie
34080
France
Phone
Mandates/Sources of Authority
The Departmental Archives carry out the legal archiving tasks of the State administrations defined for this level, of the Departmental Council, and of the municipalities that deposit their archives. They also receive private archives and house a heritage library specialising in history. All these resources, once they have been listed and packaged, are made available to the public.
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Records Management and Collecting Policies
The archivists collect documents -which result from the activity of the State in the Hérault, -local authorities -public establishments, -other legal entities under public law, -and the minutes and repertoires of notaries.
The Departmental Archives also receive public archives that do not fall within their remit: -Centuries-old archives of municipalities with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants, -The archives of communal hospitals -Private archives, -A heritage library specialising in history.
Opening Times
Consultations are possible from Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 6 pm.
Conditions of Access
Access to the rooms is according to the rules in force in the building. Readers may come freely or reserve a seat.
Registered readers can request an advance ticket with their seat reservation in order to wait for the first collection. The order must be placed at least 24 hours in advance.
Research Services
The staff in the reading room will give you the first steps in your search. The search is more complicated. You can use the service of the "bureau citoyen".
The citizen's desk can meet your expectations by offering personalised research assistance. In this case, make an appointment by e-mail, providing as much information as possible.
Reproduction Services
The reproduction and reuse of archives are subject to specific rules within a legislative framework and concern all persons who consult archive documents
Copies
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Mémorial de la Shoah Fondation holds copies of Holocaust-relevant archives from the Archives départementales de l'Hérault.
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum holds copies of Holocaust-relevant archives from Archives départementales de l’Hérault
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USHMM hold copies from the Archives départementales de l'Hérault grouped under "Selected documents from the Departmental Archives of the Hérault". Detailed finding aids of the copies made by USHMM are available via the USHMM collection description.