Graissessac tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Avene at 9 km from Graissessac

Visit Graissessac: highlights and tourist information

Graissessac 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 Graissessac in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Avene at 9 km and Lunas and area at 15 km.

Graissessac, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Avene

at 9 km (direction )

More famous for the beauty products produced here, the steep streets of...

See Avene guide

Lunas and area

at 15 km (direction north-east)

Lunas is one of the villages in the attractive 'Land of Mountains...

See Lunas and area guide

Lodeve

at 19 km (direction east-north-east)

It is undoubtedly the Saint-Fulcran cathedral that will form the centre of...

See Lodeve guide

Olargues

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction west-south-west)

With a lovely medieval centre and the scenic background of the Jaur...

See Olargues guide

Roquebrun

at 20 km (direction south-south-west)

The seting on the River Orb and the Mediterranean garden add to...

See Roquebrun guide

Le Lac-du-Salagou

at 22 km (direction east)

The Lac-du-Salagou is a popular leisure lake with a wide range of...

See Le Lac-du-Salagou guide

Cirque de Moureze

at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

The Cirque de Moureze is one of the loveliest scenic spectacles in...

See Cirque de Moureze guide

Villeneuvette

at 26 km (direction east-south-east)

Villeneuvette is a pretty small village, interesting because it was originally built...

See Villeneuvette guide

Clermont-l'Herault

at 28 km (direction east)

Clermont-l'Herault is a pleasant place to take a break if you are...

See Clermont-l'Herault guide

Saint-Chinian

at 31 km (direction south-south-west)

The busy village of Saint-Chinian in the Minerves is best known for...

See Saint-Chinian guide

Belmont-sur-Rance

at 31 km (direction west-north-west), in the Aveyron department

The Cevennes village of Belmont-sur-Rance is small but very enjoyable to explore,...

See Belmont-sur-Rance guide

La Couvertoirade

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction north-east), in the Aveyron department

La Couvertoirade, listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France', is one...

See La Couvertoirade guide

Pezenas

at 36 km (direction east-south-east)

The wide range of architecture and its unspoiled character make Pezenas one...

See Pezenas guide

Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction east)

Even as you approach Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert along the Gorges de l'Herault you can...

See Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert guide

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Map of places to visit near Graissessac

Markets in and near Graissessac

• Bedarieux: market Monday all day (8km)
• Lamalou-les-Bains: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (9km)
• Saint-Chinian: market Thursday & Sunday (31km)
• Paulhan: market Thursday (33km)
• Saint-Pons-de-Thomieres: market Wednesday & Sunday (34km)
• Saint-Affrique: market Thursday & Saturday (35km)
• Pezenas: market Saturday all day (36km)
• Gignac: market Saturday (37km)
• Capestang: market Sunday (39km)
• Aniane: market Thursday (39km)

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Tourist attractions near Graissessac, France

What to do at Graissessac? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Graissessac.

Grand sites of France

• Valle du Salagou (22km)
• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert / Gorges de l'Herault (37km)
• Cirque de Navacelles (41km)

Heritage sites

• St Guilhem le Desert ancienne abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
• Saint Jean de Fos pont du diable (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Olargues (20km)
• La Couvertoirade (31km)
• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert (37km)
• Minerve (46km)
• Brousse-le-Chateau (52km)

National Monuments

• Enserune (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lodeve (19km)
• Pezenas (36km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Languedoc (37km)
• Grands Causses (40km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Sylvanès (Sylvanes) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint-Cirice (Brousse-le-Chateau) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin du château de Margon (27km)
• Jardin des carrières de Saint-Adrien (32km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Beziers (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont Caroux (12km)
• Cirque du Moureze (22km)
• Cirque de Mourèze (22km)
• Céressou (28km)
• Grotte de la Clamouse (37km)
• Cirque de Vissec (38km)
• Grotte de la Devèze (38km)
• Etang de Thau (52km)
• Etangs du Bagnas (54km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Le Caylar (27km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Fraisse-sur-Agout (25km)

Geography and distances

Graissessac is in the south of France at 63 kilometres from Montpellier, the department capital (general information: Graissessac is 579 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Graissessac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Camplong, La Tour-sur-Orb, Le Bousquet-d'Orb, Le Pradal, Saint-Etienne-Estrechoux and Saint-Gervais-sur-Mare.

This page in French: Visiter Graissessac