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Abbaye de Vignogoul
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Abbaye de Vignogoul

Abbaye de Vignogoul is an abbey located. It lies in Pignan itself. Since 1862 it has been a classé historic monument.

Photo: Abbaye de Vignogoul, Fagairolles 34 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where
In Pignan
inside the commune
Historic monument
1862
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 19–29°C
In brief

Abbey in Pignan

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Pignan

Abbaye de Vignogoul is in the commune of Pignan, with 15 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1862; built in the 13th and 15th centuries (Mérimée record PA00103664). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The climate through the year

If warmth matters, go April to October: Pignan reaches 19–29°C.

Jan12° / 4°51 mm
Feb13° / 4°38 mm
Mar16° / 7°42 mm
Apr19° / 9°48 mm
May22° / 13°40 mm
Jun26° / 16°31 mm
Jul29° / 19°18 mm
Aug29° / 19°33 mm
Sep25° / 15°76 mm
Oct21° / 12°91 mm
Nov16° / 8°72 mm
Dec13° / 5°51 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Pignan, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Villeneuve-Les-Mag-Inrae station, 9.1 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Pignan’s full climate →
About

Abbaye de Vignogoul

Articles on it exist in 3 languages. There are 150 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Musée Fabre (8.5 km).

Abbaye de Vignogoul on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00103664 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Abbey
Protection
Classé historic monument · 1862
Built
13th and 15th centuries
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Pignan, Hérault
Official site
vignogoul.com
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Map of Abbaye de Vignogoul and nearby

Find Abbaye de Vignogoul in orange; each number is a place listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Pignan. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

In size, Juvignac comes first of the 8, with 14,055 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.

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  1. 1Pignan
  2. 2Saint-Georges-d'Orques
  3. 3Lavérune
  4. 4Juvignac
  5. 5Fabrègues
  6. 6Saint-Jean-de-Védas
  7. 7Cournonterral
  8. 8Grabels
1 · It’s in this commune

Pignan

8,431 people

2 · 1.9 km north of it

Saint-Georges-d'Orques

5,676 people

3 · 2.5 km southeast of it

Lavérune

3,302 people

4 · 3.4 km northeast of it

Juvignac

14,055 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Abbaye de Vignogoul isPeople
PignanIt’s in this commune8,431
Saint-Georges-d'Orques1.9 km north of it5,676
Lavérune2.5 km southeast of it3,302
Juvignac3.4 km northeast of it14,055
Fabrègues4.6 km south of it7,447
Saint-Jean-de-Védas4.7 km southeast of it13,328
Cournonterral6.1 km southwest of it7,359
Grabels6.8 km northeast of it9,092
Make a day of it

Places to add to Abbaye de Vignogoul

A visit can add 2 museums, a gallery and a cathedral, from 150 places within 15 km.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

What people ask about Abbaye de Vignogoul

Where is Abbaye de Vignogoul?

Abbaye de Vignogoul is in Pignan, in Hérault (Occitanie).

What is Abbaye de Vignogoul?

Abbey located in Hérault, in France.

Is Abbaye de Vignogoul a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1862, Mérimée record PA00103664.

How well known is Abbaye de Vignogoul?

Abbaye de Vignogoul has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Abbaye de Vignogoul?

April to October are the warmest months in Pignan, with afternoon highs of 19–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Abbaye de Vignogoul?

Within 15 km: Musée Fabre (8.5 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier (8.1 km), Arc de triomphe de Montpellier (7.9 km) and Jardin des plantes de Montpellier (8 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.