Museum · Saint-Jean-de-Fos · Hérault

Argileum

This is Argileum, a museum in Saint-Jean-de-Fos. 7 more places to visit are within 5 km. Further out, Pont du Diable is 800 m away.

Where

In Saint-Jean-de-Fos

inside the commune

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 20–32°C

In brief

Museum in Saint-Jean-de-Fos

In Saint-Jean-de-Fos

Argileum is in the commune of Saint-Jean-de-Fos, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Choosing a month

For warmth, aim for April to October (20–32°C highs in Saint-Jean-de-Fos).

Jan12° / 1°79 mm

Feb14° / 1°52 mm

Mar17° / 4°57 mm

Apr20° / 7°75 mm

May24° / 10°64 mm

Jun29° / 14°45 mm

Jul32° / 16°23 mm

Aug31° / 16°45 mm

Sep26° / 12°112 mm

Oct21° / 10°128 mm

Nov16° / 5°106 mm

Dec13° / 2°84 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Saint-Jean-de-Fos, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Prades Le Lez station, 26 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Saint-Jean-de-Fos’ full climate →

About

Argileum

Museum.

Argileum is in Saint-Jean-de-Fos, Hérault.

Type: Museum
Commune: Saint-Jean-de-Fos, Hérault
Official site: argileum.fr

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

Plan your visit

Practical information

HoursApr–Jun, Sep–Oct Tue 14:00–18:00 · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct Wed–Sun 10:00–13:00, 14:00–18:00 · Jul–Aug 10:00–19:00 · Dec Tue–Fri 14:00–18:00 · Dec Sat, Sun 10:00–13:00, 14:00–18:00

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

The map

Where Argileum is

The map centres on Argileum, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

Among the 8, Clermont-l'Hérault is the biggest, home to 9,461 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · It’s in this commune

Saint-Jean-de-Fos

1,745 people

2 · 3.5 km southeast of it

Aniane

2,979 people

3 · 5.5 km south of it

Gignac

6,651 people

4 · 7.1 km southwest of it

Saint-André-de-Sangonis

6,427 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Argileum is	People
Saint-Jean-de-Fos	It’s in this commune	1,745
Aniane	3.5 km southeast of it	2,979
Gignac	5.5 km south of it	6,651
Saint-André-de-Sangonis	7.1 km southwest of it	6,427
Canet	12 km southwest of it	3,619
Clermont-l'Hérault	13 km southwest of it	9,461
Montarnaud	13 km southeast of it	4,208
Vailhauquès	14 km east of it	2,722

Make a day of it

Places to add to Argileum

45 more lie within 15 km, 3 châteaux, 2 attractions and 2 abbeys among them.

1AttractionAttractionPont du Diable800 m northeast, in Aniane 2AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Gellone3.5 km north, in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert 3AttractionAttractionGrotte de Clamouse800 m north, in Saint-Jean-de-Fos 4AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale d'Aniane3.7 km southeast, in Aniane 5ChâteauChâteauCastellas de Montpeyroux3.3 km west, in Montpeyroux 6Archaeological siteArchaeological siteDolmen de Gallardet13 km south, in Le Pouget 7ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Arboras5.4 km west, in Arboras 8

ChâteauChâteau des Guilhem13 km southwest, in Clermont-l'Hérault

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

Before visiting Argileum

Where is Argileum?

Argileum is in Saint-Jean-de-Fos, in Hérault (Occitanie).

What is Argileum?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Argileum?

April to October are the warmest months in Saint-Jean-de-Fos, with afternoon highs of 20–32°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Argileum?

Within 15 km: Pont du Diable (800 m), Abbaye de Gellone (3.5 km), Grotte de Clamouse (800 m) and Abbaye Royale d'Aniane (3.7 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 (1)

Château des Guilhem: Fagairolles 34, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.