Oppidum d'Altimurium

#1460 among destinations in France

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The Oppidum d’Altimurium, also known as the Oppidum Murviel-les-Montpellier, is an ancient hill-town near the village of Murviel-lès-Montpellier, France, located between Montpellier and Béziers. It has been listed since 1896 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 43°36'33"N, 3°44'4"E

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Oppidum d'Altimurium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ibn Sina Mosque, Château de l'Engarran, Juvignac, Saint-Jean-de-Védas.

5.2 miE
Mosque
Ibn Sina Mosque, Montpellier
134 min walk • Ibn Sina Mosque, or la mosque Avicenne, is located in Montpellier, France, in the neighborhood of Petit Bard. Situated in the South of France, the Ibn Sina mosque is managed and run by a group of Algerian nationals from the association for the knowledge of Arab culture.
3.7 miE
Forts and castles, Historical place, Architecture
Château de l'Engarran, Montpellier
94 min walk • The Château de l'Engarran is an 18th-century Montpellier folly in Hérault in France, on the road between Juvignac and Lavérune. It was built around 1750 on the site of a house dating to 1632.
3.8 miE
Area
Juvignac, Montpellier
97 min walk • Juvignac is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France.
5.1 miSE
Area
Saint-Jean-de-Védas, Montpellier
131 min walk • Saint-Jean-de-Védas is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
3.9 miSE
Area
Lavérune, Montpellier
101 min walk • Lavérune is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France.
4.5 miSE
Church
St. James Church, Fabrègues
114 min walk • The Saint-Jacques de Fabrègues church is a church located in the commune of Fabrègues, in the Hérault department.
3.9 miSE
Art gallery, Forts and castles, Museum
Château des Evèques, Montpellier
99 min walk • The castle of the bishops of Montpellier, known locally as the castle of Lavérune, is an old religious building from the 18th century built on the site of a 16th century residence, itself having succeeded a 12th century feudal castle.
~1880 ftS
Church
St. John the Baptist Church
10 min walk • The Saint-Jean-Baptiste church of Murviel-lès-Montpellier is a Romanesque church located in Murviel-lès-Montpellier in the French department of Hérault in the Occitanie region.
5.3 miE
Forts and castles
Château de la Piscine, Montpellier
137 min walk • The Château de la Piscine is a Montpellier folly from the second half of the 18th century, located at No. 129 Avenue de Lodève, Montpellier, Hérault.
4.7 miE
Forts and castles
Château Bon, Montpellier
121 min walk • The castle Bon is a folly of Montpellier from the late seventeenth century, profoundly altered between 1858 and 1862.
4.3 miE
Forts and castles
Château de Bionne, Montpellier
111 min walk • The Château de Bionne, formerly the Château de Mont-Louis, is a Montpellier folly from the late 17th century, modified in the 19th century.