Ancient Diocese of Agde, Agde

Name: Ancient Diocese of Agde
Address: Agde, France

#7 among attractions in Agde

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The former French Roman Catholic diocese of Agde existed from about the 6th century to the Concordat of 1801 between First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte and Pope Pius VII. Agde is in the south of France, in what is now the department of Hérault. The last bishop, Charles François de Rouvroy de Saint Simon Sandricourt, was guillotined in Paris on July 25, 1794. ()

Local name: Diocèse d'Agde Coordinates: 43°18'36"N, 3°28'12"E

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Ancient Diocese of Agde – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Agde Cathedral, Agde Round Lock, The Youth of Agde, St. Andrew's Church.

~1480 ftN
Church, Romanesque architecture
Agde Cathedral, Agde
8 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.
0.7 miN
Canal
Agde Round Lock, Agde
19 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.
~790 ftNW
Monuments and statues
The Youth of Agde, Agde
4 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.
~580 ftN
43°18'42"N • 3°28'11"E
St. Andrew's Church, Agde
3 min walk • Church
~1720 ftN
43°18'53"N • 3°28'17"E
Remparts, Agde
9 min walk • City wall

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Which popular attractions are close to Ancient Diocese of Agde?

Nearby attractions include St. Andrew's Church, Agde (3 min walk), The Youth of Agde, Agde (4 min walk), Agde Cathedral, Agde (8 min walk), Remparts, Agde (9 min walk).

Ancient Diocese of Agde, Agde

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Ancient Diocese of Agde – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Agde Cathedral, Agde

Agde Round Lock, Agde

The Youth of Agde, Agde

St. Andrew's Church, Agde

Remparts, Agde

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ancient Diocese of Agde?