Cathedrals and Collegiates in the Hérault

Eglise romane
34220 Saint-Pons-de-Thomières

Saint-Pons Cathedral of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières, a former Benedictine abbey of the 10th century that became cathedral in the 14th century, combines Romanesque, Gothic and Neoclassical architecture in the Hérault, Occitanie.

Eglise gothique
34800 Clermont-l'Hérault

The Collège Saint-Paul de Clermont-l'Hérault, built between the late 13th and early 14th centuries, is a southern Gothic church remarkable for its rosace and defensive elements, located in the Hérault in Occitanie.

Eglise fortifiée
34300 Agde

St. Stephen's Cathedral of Agde, a 12th century fortified Romanesque building, is distinguished by its black volcanic stone and its 35-metre dungeon. Located in the Hérault in Occitanie, it was episcopal seat until 1790.

Eglise romane et gothique
34410 Sérignan

The Collège Notre-Dame de Grace de Sérignan is an ancient Gothic church of the 13th and 15th centuries, located in the Hérault, classified as a historical monument for its architecture combining Roman and Southern Gothic.

Collégiale
34120 Pézenas

The collegiate Saint-Jean de Pézenas, an 18th-century religious building located in the Hérault, combines classical architecture with Baroque decorations. Joined historic monuments in 1935, it houses a remarkable organ by Jean-François L'Épine (1758).

Eglise gothique
34310 Capestang

The collegiate Saint-Étienne de Capestang, an unfinished 14th century Gothic building, dominates the town of Capestang in Occitanie. Its 43-metre bell tower and 26.50-metre vault make it a classified historical gem.

Eglise gothique
34700 Lodève

The Cathedral of Saint-Fulcran de Lodève, a southern Gothic building of the 13th-XIVth centuries, was the seat of the former diocese of Lodève in Occitanie. Ranked a historic monument in 1840, it dominates the city northwest of Montpellier.

Eglise gothique
34500 Béziers

Saint-Nazaire de Béziers Cathedral, a 13th-14th-century Gothic building, has dominated the Orb Plain from a promontory of the Hérault. Ranked in 1840, it blends Roman remains, unfinished cloister and historic organ in an exceptional panoramic site.