Buste de Jean Laurès, Béziers

Name: Buste de Jean Laurès
Address: Béziers, France

#10 among attractions in Béziers

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Facts and practical information

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.

Coordinates: 43°20'16"N, 3°13'12"E

Address

Sud-Ouest (Gare)Béziers France

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Buste de Jean Laurès – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.6 miNW
13th-century Roman Catholic church
Béziers Cathedral, Béziers
15 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.
1.2 miSW
Canal
Fonseranes Locks, Béziers
30 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.
0.4 miSW
Bridge, Aqueduct
Orb Aqueduct, Béziers
11 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.
1.1 miSW
Canal
Water slope, Béziers
29 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.
~1640 ftW
Architecture, Church
St. James Church, Béziers
8 min walk • The Saint-Jacques de Béziers church is a Romanesque church located in Béziers in the French department of Hérault in the Occitanie region.
1.2 miSW
Canal
Fonseranes Water Slope, Béziers
32 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.
0.7 miN
Church
Église Saint-Aphrodise, Béziers
18 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.
0.6 miNW
43°20'41"N • 3°12'46"E
Galerie de la Madeleine, Béziers
16 min walk • Square
~1700 ftW
43°20'15"N • 3°12'49"E
Jardin de Saint Jacques, Béziers
9 min walk • Church
0.7 miN
43°20'53"N • 3°13'25"E
Médiathèque André Malraux, Béziers
19 min walk • Library
~220 ftN
Park
Plateau des poètes, Béziers
2 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 Buste de Jean Laurès?

Nearby attractions include Plateau des poètes, Béziers (2 min walk), St. James Church, Béziers (8 min walk), Jardin de Saint Jacques, Béziers (9 min walk), Orb Aqueduct, Béziers (11 min walk).

How to get to Buste de Jean Laurès by public transport?

The nearest stations to Buste de Jean Laurès:

Bus

Les Poètes • Lines: A, B, F (3 min walk)
Gare SNCF Haut • Lines: F (3 min walk)

Train

Béziers (3 min walk)