Florensac
#7187 among destinations in France
Facts and practical information
Florensac is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. ()
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Florensac – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Agde Cathedral, Agde Round Lock, Noilly Prat, Les Onglous lighthouse.
Church, Romanesque architectureAgde Cathedral, Agde
125 min walk • Agde Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Agde in the Hérault département of southern France. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Stephen, and stands on the bank of the river Hérault.
CanalAgde Round Lock, Agde
114 min walk • The Agde Round Lock is a canal lock on the Canal du Midi that connects to the Hérault River in Agde France. It is almost unique because it is round, which allows a boat to turn around, and the fact that it has three sets of lock gates, each with a different water level.
Winery, MuseumNoilly Prat, Marseillan
102 min walk • Noilly Prat is a brand of vermouth from France, owned by the Italian company Martini & Rossi. "White" Noilly Prat is the archetype of dry, straw-coloured French vermouth. Noilly Prat now makes Red and Ambre vermouths as well, introduced in the 1960s and 1980s, but they are less widely known. Noilly Prat Dry is 18% alcohol by volume.
LighthouseLes Onglous lighthouse
124 min walk • Standing sentinel at the point where the Canal du Midi meets the Etang de Thau, the Les Onglous lighthouse has been guiding mariners in Southern France since its completion in 1860. This modest yet iconic structure marks the end of the 240-kilometer-long canal...
BridgeRoman Bridge
45 min walk • The Roman Bridge at Saint-Thibéry was a Roman bridge on the Via Domitia in southern France. The partly surviving structure crossed the river Hérault in Saint-Thibéry, 17 km east of Béziers.
Forts and castlesChâteau de Pézenas, Castelnau-de-Guers
96 min walk • The site of the Château de Pézenas, a ruined medieval castle in the French town of Pézenas, in the département of Hérault. A castle is first mentioned on the site, a butte just outside and dominating the town, around 990.
Monuments and statuesThe Youth of Agde, Agde
129 min walk • The Youth of Agde is a bronze statue discovered on September 13, 1964, on the bed of the river Herault on the south-eastern coast of France, by Denis Fanquerle and divers from the Agde Marine Archaeological Research Group. It is probably associated with an ancient Greek shipwreck.
Cactus Park, Bessan
87 min walk • Cactus Park is a commercial park with a botanical garden containing thousands of cactus and succulents, as well as a modest animal collection including yaks, goats, sheep, ducks, etc.
Sacred and religious sites, ChurchCollégiale Saint-Jean, Pézenas
143 min walk • The collegiate church of Saint-Jean de Pézenas is a former collegiate church located in Pézenas in the Hérault department in France. It is registered as a historical monument in 1935.
BridgePont Vieux, Saint-Thibéry
68 min walk • The Old Bridge is a work of art dating from the 16th century in Saint-Thibéry, in the Hérault department. It allows the crossing of the Thongue river before it flows into the Hérault.
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