Château de Grézan

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The castle of Grézan is a former hospital commandery founded in the 12th century and transformed in the 19th century into a fantasy fortress.

Listed as a historical monument, this considerable complex surrounded by crenellated ramparts is located in Laurens, in the Hérault department.

Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 43°30'14"N, 3°11'41"E

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Château de Grézan – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cassan Abbey, Château de Roquessels, Causses-et-Veyran, St. Lawrence Church.

4.7 miE
Architecture, Church
Cassan Abbey, Roujan
120 min walk • Cassan Abbey is an 18th-century building in France, classed as a historical monument. It is located in Roujan commune, Hérault département, Occitanie. The Augustinian priory was founded in 1080, on land donated by the Alquier noble family of Béziers A new church was consecrated on 6 October 1115. The second prior was Saint Guiraud.
3.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Château de Roquessels
93 min walk • The Château de Roquessels is a ruined castle in the commune of Roquessels in the Hérault département of France. The Château de Roquessels was built in the 10th century. It was a dependency of the convent of Cassans, which collected tithes from the baron of Margon.
5.5 miSW
Locality
Causses-et-Veyran
141 min walk • Causses-et-Veyran is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
2.6 miSE
Church
St. Lawrence Church, Magalas
67 min walk • The Saint-Laurent church is a partially Romanesque church located in Magalas in the French department of Hérault in the Occitanie region.
5.7 miE
Forts and castles
Château de Margon
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3.6 miSE
Tower
Tour romane, Puissalicon
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7.7 miSE
Memorial
Statue Vierge Marie, Servian
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2.7 miSE
Memorial
War Memorial, Magalas
69 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
4.2 miN
Locality
Faugères
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4.8 miSW
Locality
Murviel-lès-Béziers
123 min walk • One of the most iconic landmarks in Murviel-lès-Béziers is the Château de Murviel, a stunning medieval castle that dates back to the 11th century. Visitors can explore the castle's well-preserved ramparts and towers, and take in panoramic views of the surrounding...
1.3 miW
Locality
Autignac
33 min walk • Autignac is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.