Tourist attractions Sérignan

This site on the Béziers plain appears to have been occupied since the 6C BC. It grew into a proper fortified town, prospering through trade with the Massaliots. Sacked in the late 3C BC, it was restored to prosperity with the arrival of the Romans i..

Housed in the old barracks of St Jacques, this museum has major collections devoted to the region, taking in archaeology, ethnology and natural history. Terrestrial and aquatic fauna, Greek, Iberian and Roman amphorae, plus Gallo-Roman artefacts such..

Perched on the cliff overlooking the River Orb, the cathedral was the symbolic seat of power for the bishops of Béziers from 760 to 1789. The rose window at the west end is 10m in diameter and stands between two fortified 14C towers. The chancel, rem..

The terrace abutting the cathedral provides an interesting view over the region (the River Orb, the Canal du Midi weaving among the vineyards, the Cévennes ridge and the Espinouse mountans).

Built in the place of the walled town, the museum houses objects found here that describe daily life between the 6th and 1st C BBC. «Dolia», cups, vases, amphora, Phoenecian, Etruscan, Greek, Roman and local pottery, funerary articles, and a cup that..

Montady Lake was drained in 1247. The best viewpoint from which to admire it is the Ensérune hill fort. From the viewing tables, the plots of land radiating from the centre become obvious: this is due to the ditches draining the water off into a coll..

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This attractive undulating country park was created in the 19C by the brothers Bühler. It is planted with species such as Caucasus elms, Californian sequoias, magnolias and Lebanese cedars. The park takes its name from busts of Béziers poets lining i..

The five-sided 12th C apse, inspired by Antiquity, is remarkable. And the unexpected view from the gardens onto Saint-Nazaire Cathedral is just as impressive.

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On the Canal du Midi, this series of eight locks resembles a 312m-long staircase and spans a difference in water levels of some 25m.

A wide promenade shaded by plane trees along its 600m-length, bustling with many cafés decorated with posters for the féria and where the discussions usually centre upon the performance of AS Béziers. At the heart of the Allées stands a statue of P..

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With its asymmetrical arches, this medieval bridge has since the 13C spanned the unpredictable waters of the River Orb, and forms an iconic scene completed by the cathedral beyond.

Housed in the l' Hôtel Fabrégat , the Beaux Arts Museum contains wrks by Martin Schaffner, Dominiquin, Guido Reni, Pillement, J. Gamelin (a Languedoc painter), Géricault, Devéria, Delacroix, Corot, Daubigny, Othon Friesz, Soutine, Chirico, Kisling, D..

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At one end of Allées Paul-Riquet, this 19C theatre has a façade decorated with allegorical bas-reliefs by David d'Angers.

Inside this former private residence are displayed 19C paintings and works from the studio of Béziers sculptor J-A Injalbert (1845-1933).

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