Saint-Jean-de-Fos tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert at 3 km from Saint-Jean-de-Fos

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Visit Saint-Jean-de-Fos: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Jean-de-Fos 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 Saint-Jean-de-Fos in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert at 3 km and Clermont-l'Herault at 13 km.

Saint-Jean-de-Fos, 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 3 km (direction )

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 13 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Clermont-l'Herault guide

Villeneuvette

at 16 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Villeneuvette guide

Le Lac-du-Salagou

at 16 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

Saint-Martin-de-Londres

at 18 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

Cirque de Moureze

at 18 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 19 km (direction west)

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

See Lodeve guide

Les Matelles

at 21 km (direction east)

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

See Les Matelles guide

Montpellier

at 28 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Montpellier 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

Pezenas

at 29 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Pezenas guide

Balaruc-le-Vieux

at 29 km (direction south-south-east)

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

Montpellier-Antigone District

at 29 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Montpellier-Antigone District guide

Bouzigues

at 29 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Bouzigues guide

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Jean-de-Fos

Map of places to visit near Saint-Jean-de-Fos

Markets in and near Saint-Jean-de-Fos

• Aniane: market Thursday (3km)
• Gignac: market Saturday (5km)
• Paulhan: market Thursday (19km)
• Saint-Gely-du-Fesc: market Thursday & Saturday (21km)
• Gigean: market Tuesday (26km)
• Castelnau-le-Lez: market Thursday & Saturday & Friday (29km)
• Pezenas: market Saturday all day (29km)
• Balaruc-les-Bains: market Tuesday & Friday (31km)
• Lattes: market Wednesday & Sunday (32km)
• Le Vigan: market Saturday (33km)

More information about Saint-Jean-de-Fos, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Saint-Jean-de-Fos, France

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

Aquarium

• Mare Nostrum (31km)

Grand sites of France

• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert / Gorges de l'Herault (4km)
• Valle du Salagou (16km)
• Cirque de Navacelles (21km)

Heritage sites

• Saint Jean de Fos pont du diable (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (1km)
• St Guilhem le Desert ancienne abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (4km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert (3km)
• La Couvertoirade (30km)
• Peyre (62km)

National Monuments

• Enserune (56km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lodeve (19km)
• Pezenas (29km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin du château de Margon (31km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Flaugergues (31km)
• Jardin des carrières de Saint-Adrien (37km)
• Jardin des Sambucs (38km)
• Bambouseraie de Prafrance (55km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Montpellier (28km)
• Sommieres (44km)
• Beziers (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de la Clamouse (0km)
• Cirque du Moureze (18km)
• Cirque de Mourèze (18km)
• Céressou (22km)
• Cirque de Vissec (23km)
• Grotte des Demoiselles (28km)
• Étangs palavasiens (32km)
• Etang de Thau (33km)
• Etangs du Bagnas (44km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Le Caylar (26km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lunaret (27km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Jean-de-Fos is in the south of France at 28 kilometres from Montpellier, the department capital (general information: Saint-Jean-de-Fos is 580 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Jean-de-Fos from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aniane, Arboras, Gignac, Lagamas, Montpeyroux, Puechabon, Saint-Andre-de-Sangonis and Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Jean-de-Fos