Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Hérault

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.

Château fort
34800 Clermont-l'Hérault

The Guilhem Castle, a medieval ruin of the 12th-XIIIth century, dominates Clermont-l'Hérault (Hérault) from Puech Castel Hill. Former castle controlling the Hérault valley, it is now closed to the public.

Jardin
34000 Montpellier

The Promenade du Peyrou, a monumental 17th-15th century esplanade in Montpellier, combines royal architecture, historical aqueduct and panoramic views of the Cevennes and Pyrenees.

Eglise de style classique
34150 Aniane

The Saint-Sauveur Abbey of Aniane, an ancient Benedictine church of the 17th to 18th centuries, stands in the Hérault. This Maurist gem, classified as a historical monument, combines monastic architecture and religious history in Occitanie.

Pont romain
34630 Saint-Thibéry

The Roman bridge of Saint-Thiberry, located in the Hérault in Occitanie, is a medieval work with imposing arches, classified as a historical monument since 1862, bearing witness to exchanges between Antiquity and the Middle Ages.

Bâtiment Art Nouveau
34300 Agde

The Laurens villa, known as Laurens Castle, is a sumptuous eclectic 4th quarter of the 19th century residence in Agde, mixing Art Nouveau, Neo-Greek and Orientalism. Classified as a historical monument, it embodies the total art of Emmanuel Laurens, collector and patron.

Château fort
34650 Dio-et-Valquières

The castle of Dio, a medieval fortress from the 11th to the 14th centuries, dominates the village of Dio-et-Valquières in Occitanie. Ranked a historic monument, it illustrates the defensive architecture of the Middle Ages in the Hérault.

Palais de justice
34000 Montpellier

The courthouse of Montpellier, a 19th century neoclassical building located on Rue Foch, now houses the court of seats and the court of appeal in the historic heart of the city.