Bassan tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Beziers at 8 km from Bassan
Visit Bassan: highlights and tourist information
Bassan is situated in the Herault department and Occitanie region.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Bassan in Occitanie.
Popular places to visit nearby include Beziers at 8 km and Pezenas at 14 km.
Bassan, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Beziers
at 8 km (direction south-south-west)Beziers is a lively, thriving town with a good number of interesting monuments to...
See Beziers guide
Pezenas
at 14 km (direction east-north-east)The wide range of architecture and its unspoiled character make Pezenas one of our...
See Pezenas guide
Agde
at 21 km (direction east-south-east)Agde is a very pleasant, unspoiled town a few kilometres from the Mediterranean coast...
See Agde guide
Roquebrun
at 21 km (direction west-north-west)The seting on the River Orb and the Mediterranean garden add to the charm...
See Roquebrun guide
Marseillan
at 23 km (direction east)Marseillan is one of the liveliest harbour towns on the Etng de Thau...
See Marseillan guide
Cirque de Moureze
at 25 km (direction north-north-east)The Cirque de Moureze is one of the loveliest scenic spectacles in northern Languedoc-Roussillon...
See Cirque de Moureze guide
Villeneuvette
at 25 km (direction north-east)Villeneuvette is a pretty small village, interesting because it was originally built as a...
See Villeneuvette guide
Cap d'Agde
Seaside resort at 25 km (direction south-east)The resort at Cap d'Agde is one of the liveliest on the Languedoc coast,...
See Cap d'Agde guide
Saint-Chinian
at 25 km (direction west)The busy village of Saint-Chinian in the Minerves is best known for the good...
See Saint-Chinian guide
Etang de Thau
at 28 km (direction east)The large lagoon of the Etang de Thau has several interesting small fishing villages...
See Etang de Thau guide
Clermont-l'Herault
at 28 km (direction north-east)Clermont-l'Herault is a pleasant place to take a break if you are exploring the...
See Clermont-l'Herault guide
Meze
at 28 km (direction east)The harbour is the centre of activity in the fishing village of Meze, with...
See Meze guide
Le Lac-du-Salagou
at 29 km (direction north-north-east)The Lac-du-Salagou is a popular leisure lake with a wide range of activities and...
See Le Lac-du-Salagou guide
Loupian
at 29 km (direction east)Take a stroll around the town of Loupian, then visit the 1st century mosaics...
See Loupian guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Herault
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Map of places to visit near Bassan
Markets in and near Bassan
- Portiragnes: market Every day except Thursday & Saturday - seasonal market only (13km)
- Bessan: market Tuesday & Sunday (14km)
- Pezenas: market Saturday all day (15km)
- Serignan: market Wednesday & Monday & Friday (15km)
- Capestang: market Sunday (20km)
- Agde: market Tuesday & Wednesday - seasonal market only (20km)
- Agde: market Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (20km)
- Paulhan: market Thursday (22km)
- Marseillan: market Monday & Wednesday & Friday & Saturday - seasonal market only (23km)
- Marseillan: market Tuesday (23km)
More information about Bassan, Languedoc-Roussillon
Tourist attractions near Bassan, France
What to do at Bassan? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Bassan.
Grand sites of France
- Valle du Salagou (29km)
- Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert / Gorges de l'Herault (43km)
Heritage sites
- Saint Jean de Fos pont du diable (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
- St Guilhem le Desert ancienne abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Olargues (32km)
- Minerve (42km)
- Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert (43km)
National Monuments
- Enserune (16km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Narbonnaise en Méditerranée (32km)
Churches and religious monuments
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin des carrières de Saint-Adrien (4km)
- Parc et jardin du château de Margon (9km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Sites of natural beauty
- Céressou (19km)
- Etangs du Bagnas (24km)
- Cirque de Mourèze (25km)
- Cirque du Moureze (25km)
- Gouffre de l'Œil Doux (25km)
- Etang de Thau (29km)
- Mont Caroux (31km)
- Grotte de la Clamouse (40km)
- Forêt de Fontfroide (44km)
- Grotte de la Devèze (45km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Fraisse-sur-Agout (43km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- African reserve of Sigean (45km)
Geography and distances
Bassan is in the south of France at 55 kilometres from Montpellier, the department capital (general information: Bassan is 609 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Bassan
Canton: Béziers 2e Canton
Arrondissement: Béziers
Department: Herault
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
New region: Occitanie
Postcode: 34290
Distance to Bassan
from Montpellier (prefecture): 55 km
from Paris: 609 km
from Calais: 845 km
from Nice: 325 km
from Bordeaux: 345 km
from Strasbourg: 671 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Bassan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Abeilhan, Boujan-sur-Libron, Corneilhan, Coulobres, Espondeilhan, Lieuran-les-Beziers, Pailhes, Puimisson, Puissalicon and Servian.
This page in French: Visiter Bassan