Vailhan tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Cirque de Moureze at 9 km from Vailhan

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Visit Vailhan: highlights and tourist information

Vailhan 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 Vailhan in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Cirque de Moureze at 9 km and Villeneuvette at 10 km.

Vailhan, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Cirque de Moureze

at 9 km (direction north-east)

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

See Cirque de Moureze guide

Villeneuvette

at 10 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Villeneuvette guide

Le Lac-du-Salagou

at 13 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Le Lac-du-Salagou guide

Clermont-l'Herault

at 13 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Clermont-l'Herault guide

Pezenas

at 14 km (direction south-east)

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

See Pezenas guide

Lodeve

at 20 km (direction south-east)

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

See Lodeve guide

Roquebrun

at 23 km (direction west)

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

See Roquebrun guide

Beziers

at 24 km (direction south-south-west)

Beziers is a lively, thriving town with a good number of interesting monuments to...

See Beziers guide

Loupian

at 28 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Loupian guide

Lunas and area

at 28 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Lunas and area guide

Meze

at 28 km (direction east-south-east)

The harbour is the centre of activity in the fishing village of Meze, with...

See Meze guide

Avene

at 28 km (direction north-west)

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

See Avene guide

Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

Most Beautiful Village at 28 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

Marseillan

at 28 km (direction south-east)

Marseillan is one of the liveliest harbour towns on the Etng de Thau...

See Marseillan guide

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Markets in and near Vailhan

• Paulhan: market Thursday (13km)
• Bedarieux: market Monday all day (14km)
• Pezenas: market Saturday all day (14km)
• Lamalou-les-Bains: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (18km)
• Bessan: market Tuesday & Sunday (23km)
• Gignac: market Saturday (23km)
• Aniane: market Thursday (27km)
• Portiragnes: market Every day except Thursday & Saturday - seasonal market only (28km)
• Marseillan: market Monday & Wednesday & Friday & Saturday - seasonal market only (28km)
• Marseillan: market Tuesday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near Vailhan, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Valle du Salagou (13km)
• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert / Gorges de l'Herault (28km)
• Cirque de Navacelles (41km)

Heritage sites

• Saint Jean de Fos pont du diable (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
• St Guilhem le Desert ancienne abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert (28km)
• Olargues (31km)
• La Couvertoirade (40km)
• Minerve (50km)

National Monuments

• Enserune (31km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pezenas (14km)
• Lodeve (20km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Sylvanès (Sylvanes) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin du château de Margon (7km)
• Jardin des carrières de Saint-Adrien (14km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Beziers (25km)
• Narbonne (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Céressou (7km)
• Cirque du Moureze (9km)
• Cirque de Mourèze (9km)
• Grotte de la Clamouse (26km)
• Mont Caroux (26km)
• Etang de Thau (30km)
• Etangs du Bagnas (32km)
• Cirque de Vissec (41km)
• Gouffre de l'Œil Doux (41km)
• Étangs palavasiens (44km)
• Grotte des Demoiselles (53km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Le Caylar (35km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Fraisse-sur-Agout (41km)

Geography and distances

Vailhan is in the south of France at 47 kilometres from Montpellier, the department capital (general information: Vailhan is 594 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cabrieres, Caux, Fos, Fouzilhon, Gabian, Montesquieu, Neffies, Pezenes-les-Mines, Roujan and Valmascle.

This page in French: Visiter Vailhan