Montoulieu tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Sauve at 13 km from Montoulieu

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Visit Montoulieu: highlights and tourist information

Montoulieu 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 Montoulieu in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Sauve at 13 km and Saint-Martin-de-Londres at 16 km.

Montoulieu, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Sauve

at 13 km (direction east), in the Gard department

There are numerous places of interest to discover as you explore the narrow ancient...

See Sauve guide

Saint-Martin-de-Londres

at 16 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Saint-Martin-de-Londres guide

Le Vigan

at 17 km (direction west-north-west), in the Gard department

Le Vigan is one of the most interesting towns to visit within the Cevennes...

See Le Vigan guide

Les Matelles

at 22 km (direction south)

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

See Les Matelles guide

Anduze

at 22 km (direction north-east), in the Gard department

The historic heart of Anduze, with its small squares and medieval houses, is very...

See Anduze guide

Prafrance bamboo garden

Garden at 22 km (direction north-east), in the Gard department

We enjoyed walking through the alleys of bamboo at the bamboo garden at Prafrance...

See Prafrance bamboo garden guide

Sommieres

at 29 km (direction east-south-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 29 km (direction south-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

Vezenobres

at 31 km (direction east-north-east), in the Gard department

The village of Vézénobres, north-west of Nimes, is a delightful small village quite overlooked...

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Montpellier

at 36 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 36 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Montpellier-Odysseum District

at 37 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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La Couvertoirade

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction west), in the Aveyron department

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

See La Couvertoirade guide

Meyrueis

at 40 km (direction north-west), in the Lozere department

The small rivers that meet in the centre of the town and the lively...

See Meyrueis guide

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Map of places to visit near Montoulieu

Markets in and near Montoulieu

• Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort: market Tuesday & Friday (7km)
• Le Vigan: market Saturday (16km)
• Quissac: market Wednesday (17km)
• Valleraugue: market Wednesday & Saturday (21km)
• Saint-Jean-du-Gard: market Tuesday (21km)
• Anduze: market Thursday (21km)
• Saint-Gely-du-Fesc: market Thursday & Saturday (26km)
• Sommieres: market Saturday (29km)
• Aniane: market Thursday (31km)
• Ales: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Monday & Friday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Montoulieu, France

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

Aquarium

• Mare Nostrum (37km)

Grand sites of France

• Cirque de Navacelles (23km)
• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert / Gorges de l'Herault (29km)
• Valle du Salagou (46km)
• Camargue (47km)

Heritage sites

• St Guilhem le Desert ancienne abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)
• Saint Jean de Fos pont du diable (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert (29km)
• La Couvertoirade (38km)

National Monuments

• Towers and fortifications of Aigues-Mortes (51km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lodeve (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des Sambucs (15km)
• Bambouseraie de Prafrance (23km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Flaugergues (37km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Sommieres (29km)
• Montpellier (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte des Demoiselles (4km)
• Cirque de Vissec (27km)
• Mont Aigoual (27km)
• Grotte de la Clamouse (32km)
• Abîme de Bramabiau (33km)
• Chaos de Nimes-le-Vieux (38km)
• Aven Armand (grotte) (48km)
• Cirque du Moureze (48km)
• Cirque de Mourèze (48km)
• Grotte de la Cocaliere (50km)
• Céressou (53km)
• Gorges du Tarn (56km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Le Caylar (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ales (32km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lunaret (33km)
• Maison des vautours (vultures) (53km)

Geography and distances

Montoulieu is in the south of France at 36 kilometres from Montpellier, the department capital (general information: Montoulieu is 559 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Agones, Ferrieres-les-Verreries, La Cadiere-et-Cambo, Laroque, Moules-et-Baucels, Pompignan, Saint-Bauzille-de-Putois and Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort.

This page in French: Visiter Montoulieu