Celles (French pronunciation: [sɛl] ⓘ; Occitan: Cèlas) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.

The second stage was never implemented, so a few villagers re-occupied the Mairie, repairing public buildings in order that the status of Celles as a commune would be preserved.

However, the French authorities are allowing the village to decay and all buildings except the Mairie and the church are in ruins.

From the beginning, some of the former inhabitants fought to maintain the status of commune in Celles, and regularly maintained and renovated communal buildings, not expropriable The ruined village has served as a backdrop for several feature film scenes, notably the 1985 thriller Zone Rouge (Red Zone).

The village will be partially rebuilt, connected to the water and telephone systems, and 119 people will move in in time for the 50th anniversary of the abandonment, September 2019.