St. James Church, Béziers

Name: St. James Church
Address: 51 Rue Saint-Jacques, Béziers, 34500, France
Telephone: +33 4 99 41 36 36

#5 among attractions in Béziers

Architecture, Church

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Facts and practical information

The Saint-Jacques de Béziers church is a Romanesque church located in Béziers in the French department of Hérault in the Occitanie region.

Architectural style: Romanesque architectureCoordinates: 43°20'16"N, 3°12'50"E

Address

51 Rue Saint-JacquesCentre Historique (Saint-Jacques)Béziers 34500 France

Contact

+33 4 99 41 36 36

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Day trips

St. James Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Béziers Cathedral, Fonseranes Locks, Orb Aqueduct, Water slope.

~1740 ftNW
13th-century Roman Catholic church
Béziers Cathedral, Béziers
9 min walk • Béziers Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Béziers, France. The edifice dates from the thirteenth century, having been erected on the site of an earlier building that was destroyed during the Massacre at Béziers in the Albigensian Crusade.
0.9 miSW
Canal
Fonseranes Locks, Béziers
23 min walk • Fonseranes Locks are a flight of staircase locks on the Canal du Midi near Béziers. They consist of eight oval-shaped lock chambers, characteristic of the Canal du Midi, and nine gates, which allow boats to be raised a height of 21.5 metres over a distance of 300 metres.
~1200 ftS
Bridge, Aqueduct
Orb Aqueduct, Béziers
6 min walk • The Orb Aqueduct is a bridge which carries the Canal du Midi over the Orb in the city of Béziers in Languedoc, France.
0.9 miSW
Canal
Water slope, Béziers
22 min walk • A water slope is a type of canal inclined plane built to carry boats from a canal or river at one elevation up or down to a canal or river at another elevation.
1 miSW
Canal
Fonseranes Water Slope, Béziers
26 min walk • The Fonseranes Water Slope, is a disused inclined plane on the Canal du Midi parallel to the Fonseranes Lock. It has a rise of 13.6 m and a slope of 5°. This technique for a water slope was described by the French engineer Jean Aubert in 1961. It was designed to lift vessels of up to 350 tonnes displacement.
0.6 miN
Church
Église Saint-Aphrodise, Béziers
17 min walk • The Basilica of Saint-Aphrodise de Béziers is a Romanesque basilica located in Béziers in the French department of Hérault and the region Occitanie.
0.5 miN
43°20'41"N • 3°12'46"E
Galerie de la Madeleine, Béziers
13 min walk • Square
~1640 ftE
Monuments and statues
Buste de Jean Laurès, Béziers
8 min walk • Jean Laurès was an Occitan writer and poet, born in Villeneuve-lès-Béziers on July 26, 1822 and died in Béziers on January 20, 1902. Jean Laurès was a félibre and majoral of Béziers.
~90 ftSW
43°20'15"N • 3°12'49"E
Jardin de Saint Jacques, Béziers
1 min walk • Church
0.9 miNE
43°20'53"N • 3°13'25"E
Médiathèque André Malraux, Béziers
22 min walk • Library
~1700 ftE
Park
Plateau des poètes, Béziers
9 min walk • The plateau des poètes is an English garden created in the late nineteenth century in Béziers, in the extension of the promenade that crosses the city center, the "allées Paul Riquet".

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St. James Church?

Nearby attractions include Jardin de Saint Jacques, Béziers (1 min walk), Orb Aqueduct, Béziers (6 min walk), Buste de Jean Laurès, Béziers (8 min walk), Plateau des poètes, Béziers (9 min walk).

How to get to St. James Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St. James Church:

Bus

Verdun • Lines: F (2 min walk)
Pont Neuf • Lines: F (6 min walk)

Train

Béziers (7 min walk)