Montferrier-sur-Lez tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Montpellier at 6 km from Montferrier-sur-Lez

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Visit Montferrier-sur-Lez: highlights and tourist information

Montferrier-sur-Lez 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 Montferrier-sur-Lez in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montpellier at 6 km and Montpellier-Antigone District at 7 km.

Montferrier-sur-Lez, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Montpellier

at 6 km (direction south-south-east)

The most vibrant city on the Languedoc coast, Montpellier is a very lively university...

See Montpellier guide

Montpellier-Antigone District

at 7 km (direction south-south-east)

In the Antigone district of Montpellier you can see several exeptional examples of neo-classical...

See Montpellier-Antigone District guide

Les Matelles

at 8 km (direction north-west)

The small medieval village of Les Matelles makes a pleasant break from the coast...

See Les Matelles guide

Montpellier-Odysseum District

at 8 km (direction south-east)

The Odysseum district of Montpellier is the vibrant modern new centre in the town,...

See Montpellier-Odysseum District guide

Palavas-les-Flots

Seaside resort at 16 km (direction south-south-east)

At Palavas-les-Flots you will find a long beach and a resort that is popular...

See Palavas-les-Flots guide

Saint-Martin-de-Londres

at 17 km (direction north-west)

There are various historic buildings of interest in Saint-Martinde-Londres village including a 12th century...

See Saint-Martin-de-Londres guide

Maguelone

Cathedral at 17 km (direction south)

The Cathedral at Maguelone stands on a small volcanic island on the southern edge...

See Maguelone guide

La Grande-Motte

Seaside resort at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

The 1960's architecture gives La Grande-Motte its unique character, and the long beach attracts...

See La Grande-Motte guide

Sommieres

at 23 km (direction east-north-east), in the Gard department

Adults will enjoy seeing the many historic monuments in Sommieres, although children might prefer...

See Sommieres guide

Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert guide

Le Grau-du-Roi

Seaside resort at 27 km (direction east-south-east), in the Gard department

Le Grau-de-Roi is one of the most eastern, and one of the most popular,...

See Le Grau-du-Roi guide

Balaruc-le-Vieux

at 27 km (direction south-west)

Balaruc-le-Vieux is a small village on the Etang-de-Thau and near Balaruc-le-Bains, a long-established spa...

See Balaruc-le-Vieux guide

Aigues-Mortes

at 29 km (direction east-south-east), in the Gard department

The remarkable town of Aigues-Mortes is a fortified town that retains its entire medieval...

See Aigues-Mortes guide

Bouzigues

at 29 km (direction south-west)

No visit to Bouzigues, on the Etang de Thau, would be complete without sampling...

See Bouzigues guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Herault

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Reserve excursions near Montferrier-sur-Lez

Map of places to visit near Montferrier-sur-Lez

Markets in and near Montferrier-sur-Lez

• Castelnau-le-Lez: market Thursday & Saturday & Friday (5km)
• Saint-Gely-du-Fesc: market Thursday & Saturday (5km)
• Lattes: market Wednesday & Sunday (12km)
• Mauguio: market Tuesday all day & Thursday all day & Sunday all day (13km)
• Palavas-les-Flots: market Sunday - seasonal market only (16km)
• Palavas-les-Flots: market Wednesday & Monday & Friday (16km)
• La Grande-Motte: market Thursday - seasonal market only (22km)
• La Grande-Motte: market Sunday (22km)
• Gigean: market Tuesday (22km)
• Aniane: market Thursday (22km)

More information about Montferrier-sur-Lez, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Montferrier-sur-Lez, France

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

Aquarium

• Mare Nostrum (9km)

Grand sites of France

• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert / Gorges de l'Herault (26km)
• Camargue (34km)
• Cirque de Navacelles (38km)
• Valle du Salagou (40km)

Heritage sites

• Saint Jean de Fos pont du diable (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (25km)
• St Guilhem le Desert ancienne abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (26km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert (26km)
• La Couvertoirade (51km)

National Monuments

• Towers and fortifications of Aigues-Mortes (29km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pezenas (42km)
• Lodeve (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit et Fenestrelle Tower (Uzes) (59km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château de Flaugergues (8km)
• Jardin des Sambucs (43km)
• Jardins de la Fontaine (45km)
• Parc et jardin du château de Margon (49km)
• Jardin des carrières de Saint-Adrien (52km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Montpellier (6km)
• Sommieres (22km)
• Nimes (45km)
• Uzes (59km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Étangs palavasiens (18km)
• Grotte de la Clamouse (25km)
• Pointe de l'Espiguette (28km)
• Grotte des Demoiselles (28km)
• Etang de Thau (35km)
• Céressou (40km)
• Etang de Scamandre (40km)
• Cirque de Mourèze (40km)
• Cirque du Moureze (40km)
• Cirque de Vissec (41km)
• Etangs du Bagnas (48km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Le Caylar (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lunaret (3km)

Geography and distances

Montferrier-sur-Lez is in the south of France at 6 kilometres from Montpellier, the department capital (general information: Montferrier-sur-Lez is 588 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Montferrier-sur-Lez from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Assas, Castelnau-le-Lez, Clapiers, Grabels, Jacou, Juvignac, Prades-le-Lez, Saint-Clement-de-Riviere, Saint-Gely-du-Fesc and Teyran.

This page in French: Visiter Montferrier-sur-Lez