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Ambrussum

Ambrussum is an oppidum and Gallo-Roman agglomeration in Villetelle, Occitania. It was listed in 1974 as a classé historic monument. Nearby, Pont Ambroix (400 m) heads a list of 73 within 15 km.

Where

In Villetelle

inside the commune

Historic monument

1974

Classé historic monument

How well known

Top 4%

#1,261 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

Mar–Oct

highs of 17–32°C

In brief

Museum in Villetelle

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Villetelle

Ambrussum is in the commune of Villetelle, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1974 (Mérimée record PA00103760). 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

Highs of 17–32°C mark March to October in Villetelle.

Jan12° / 3°57 mm

Feb14° / 3°36 mm

Mar17° / 6°42 mm

Apr20° / 8°64 mm

May24° / 12°47 mm

Jun29° / 16°38 mm

Jul32° / 18°20 mm

Aug31° / 18°44 mm

Sep26° / 14°98 mm

Oct21° / 11°88 mm

Nov16° / 7°89 mm

Dec13° / 4°54 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Villetelle, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Gallargues Le Montueux station, 3.3 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Villetelle’s full climate →

About

Ambrussum

Its story is told in 6 languages on Wikipedia.

Ambrussum on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00103760 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Museum
Protection: Classé historic monument · 1974
Covered in: 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Villetelle, Hérault
Official site: ambrussum.fr

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Plan your visit

Visit details

HoursFeb–May, Oct–Dec Tue–Sun 14:00–17:30 · Jun, Sep Tue–Sun 10:00–12:30, 14:00–17:30 · Jul–Aug Tue–Sun 10:00–12:30, 14:30–19:00 · Nov 01, Nov 11, Dec 25 closed

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Where Ambrussum is

The orange dot is Ambrussum; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.

Towns near it

The towns around Ambrussum

Of these 8 towns, the largest is Lunel (26,623 people). Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

1 · It’s in this commune

Villetelle

1,768 people

2 · 1.9 km east of it

Gallargues-le-Montueux

3,659 people

3 · 3.1 km northeast of it

Aigues-Vives

3,331 people

4 · 3.7 km north of it

Aubais

2,925 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Ambrussum is	People
Villetelle	It’s in this commune	1,768
Gallargues-le-Montueux	1.9 km east of it	3,659
Aigues-Vives	3.1 km northeast of it	3,331
Aubais	3.7 km north of it	2,925
Lunel	4.9 km south of it	26,623
Aimargues	5.5 km southeast of it	5,705
Codognan	6.1 km east of it	2,529
Vergèze	6.4 km northeast of it	5,788

Make a day of it

Combine it with these

Among the 73 within 15 km are 4 châteaux, 2 archaeological sites and 2 museums.

Archaeological sitePont Ambroix400 m southeast, in Gallargues-le-Montueux 2MuseumMuseumLouis Médard5 km south, in Lunel 3

ChâteauChâteau d'Aubais3.9 km north, in Aubais 4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Thomas Burnet2.4 km east, in Gallargues-le-Montueux 5

ChâteauChâteau de Teillan7.4 km southeast, in Aimargues 6

Archaeological siteVestiges archéologiques4.8 km east, in Aigues-Vives 7

ChâteauChâteau des Gaucelm5.1 km south, in Lunel 8

MuseumMusée de la Tour des Prisons5.1 km south, in Lunel

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

Questions before you go

Where is Ambrussum?

Ambrussum is in Villetelle, in Hérault (Occitanie).

What is Ambrussum?

Oppidum and Gallo-Roman agglomeration in Villetelle, Occitania, France.

Is Ambrussum a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1974, Mérimée record PA00103760.

How well known is Ambrussum?

Ambrussum has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Ambrussum?

March to October are the warmest months in Villetelle, with afternoon highs of 17–32°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Ambrussum?

Within 15 km: Pont Ambroix (400 m), Louis Médard (5 km), Château d'Aubais (3.9 km) and Château de Thomas Burnet (2.4 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 (6)

Pont Ambroix: Xabi Rome-Hérault, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Château d'Aubais: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Château de Teillan: This picture belongs to Xavier Caré ., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Vestiges archéologiques: John030Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Château des Gaucelm: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée de la Tour des Prisons: This picture belongs to Xavier Caré ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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.