Montpeyroux tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert at 5 km from Montpeyroux

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Visit Montpeyroux: highlights and tourist information

Montpeyroux 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 Montpeyroux in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert at 5 km and Clermont-l'Herault at 10 km.

Montpeyroux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

Most Beautiful Village at 5 km (direction north-east)

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

See Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert guide

Clermont-l'Herault

at 10 km (direction south-west)

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

See Clermont-l'Herault guide

Le Lac-du-Salagou

at 12 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Le Lac-du-Salagou guide

Villeneuvette

at 13 km (direction south-west)

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

See Villeneuvette guide

Cirque de Moureze

at 15 km (direction west-south-west)

The Cirque de Moureze is one of the loveliest scenic spectacles in northern Languedoc-Roussillon...

See Cirque de Moureze guide

Lodeve

at 16 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Lodeve guide

Saint-Martin-de-Londres

at 21 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Martin-de-Londres guide

Les Matelles

at 25 km (direction east)

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

See Les Matelles guide

Pezenas

at 27 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Pezenas guide

Lunas and area

at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Lunas and area guide

Loupian

at 28 km (direction south-south-east)

Take a stroll around the town of Loupian, then visit the 1st century mosaics...

See Loupian guide

La Couvertoirade

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction north-west), in the Aveyron department

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

See La Couvertoirade guide

Balaruc-le-Vieux

at 30 km (direction south-east)

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

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Bouzigues

at 30 km (direction south-south-east)

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 Montpeyroux

Map of places to visit near Montpeyroux

Markets in and near Montpeyroux

• Gignac: market Saturday (6km)
• Aniane: market Thursday (6km)
• Paulhan: market Thursday (17km)
• Saint-Gely-du-Fesc: market Thursday & Saturday (24km)
• Pezenas: market Saturday all day (27km)
• Gigean: market Tuesday (27km)
• Bedarieux: market Monday all day (30km)
• Balaruc-les-Bains: market Tuesday & Friday (31km)
• Castelnau-le-Lez: market Thursday & Saturday & Friday (32km)
• Le Vigan: market Saturday (34km)

More information about Montpeyroux, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Montpeyroux, France

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

Aquarium

• Mare Nostrum (34km)

Grand sites of France

• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert / Gorges de l'Herault (6km)
• Valle du Salagou (12km)
• Cirque de Navacelles (22km)

Heritage sites

• Saint Jean de Fos pont du diable (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (4km)
• St Guilhem le Desert ancienne abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (5km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert (5km)
• La Couvertoirade (29km)
• Peyre (60km)

National Monuments

• Enserune (53km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lodeve (16km)
• Pezenas (27km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Grands Causses (56km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Sylvanès (Sylvanes) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin du château de Margon (28km)
• Jardin des carrières de Saint-Adrien (34km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Flaugergues (34km)
• Jardin des Sambucs (40km)
• Bambouseraie de Prafrance (58km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Montpellier (31km)
• Beziers (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de la Clamouse (4km)
• Cirque de Mourèze (14km)
• Cirque du Moureze (14km)
• Céressou (19km)
• Cirque de Vissec (23km)
• Grotte des Demoiselles (30km)
• Etang de Thau (33km)
• Étangs palavasiens (34km)
• Etangs du Bagnas (43km)
• Mont Caroux (43km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Le Caylar (24km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lunaret (30km)

Geography and distances

Montpeyroux is in the south of France at 31 kilometres from Montpellier, the department capital (general information: Montpeyroux is 581 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arboras, Ceyras, Gignac, Jonquieres, Lacoste, Lagamas, Saint-Andre-de-Sangonis, Saint-Felix-de-Lodez, Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert, Saint-Guiraud, Saint-Jean-de-Fos and Saint-Saturnin-de-Lucian.

This page in French: Visiter Montpeyroux