Poilhes

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Poilhes is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. ()

Alternative names: Population: ~560 pplArea: 2.3 mi²Coordinates: 43°18'26"N, 3°4'39"E

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Nearby attractions include: Oppidum d'Ensérune, Capestang bridge, Malpas Tunnel, Étang de Montady.

1.7 miE
Town, Museum, Historical place
Oppidum d'Ensérune
44 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the French countryside, the Oppidum d'Ensérune is a historical gem that offers a glimpse into the ancient past of southern France. As a museum and archaeological site, it stands as a testament to the ingenuity and culture of the people who once...
2.3 miNW
Bridge
Capestang bridge, Capestang
59 min walk • The Capestang bridge over the Canal du Midi at PK 189 at Capestang is a very important structure for those wishing to motor on the canal. It is used as a measuring device as it is the lowest structure on the canal. A boat, with an air draft under 3.3 m at the center and assuming...
2.5 miE
Canal
Malpas Tunnel
63 min walk • The Malpas tunnel carries the Canal du Midi under the d'Ensérune hill in Hérault, France. Excavated in 1679, it was Europe's first navigable canal tunnel and is a monument to the determination of Pierre-Paul Riquet, the chief engineer.
2.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Étang de Montady
61 min walk • The Étang de Montady is a drained pond or lagoon, or more accurately a former freshwater wetland, located near Montady and Colombiers, midway between Béziers and Narbonne in the western department of Hérault in southern France.
2.2 miNW
Church
Collégiale Saint-Étienne, Capestang
57 min walk • The collegiate church of Saint-Etienne de Capestang is an ancient collegiate church located in Capestang, France, dedicated to Saint-Etienne. The building was classified as a historical monument in 1906.
2.7 miE
Church
St. Saturnin Church, Nissan-lez-Enserune
70 min walk • The Saint-Saturnin Church is a Catholic church located in Nissan-lez-Enserune, in the French department of Hérault and the region Occitanie.
6.1 miSE
Church
St. Martin's Church, Fleury
157 min walk • The Saint-Martin church is a church located in Fleury-d'Aude, a commune in the French department of Aude in the Occitanie region also known by its former name of Pérignan.
2.2 miNW
Forts and castles
Château des archevêques de Narbonne, Capestang
56 min walk • The castle of the archbishops of Narbonne, also known as the castle of Capestang, is a medieval building of the XIVth and XVth centuries registered as a historical monument.
2.6 miNE
Tower
Tour de Montady, Montady
66 min walk • The Tour de Montady is a keep located in the commune of Montady in the French department of Hérault in the Occitanie region.
5.2 miSE
Memorial
War Memorial, Salles-d'Aude
132 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
5.1 miS
Locality
Coursan
131 min walk • Coursan is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. It is 7 km from Narbonne on the Aude. There is a bridge built in the fifteenth century, over which passes the RN9 road.