Castrum de Mourcairol
Castrum de Mourcairol is a medieval fortified village in ruins at Les Aires (Hérault, France). Since 1963 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit). Look also at Musée de la cloche et de sonnaille, 2.9 km away, first of 42 more within 15 km.
Fort in Les Aires
In Les Aires
Castrum de Mourcairol is in the commune of Les Aires, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1963; built in the 12th century (Mérimée record PA00103352). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
The warmest afternoons in Les Aires run April to October, at 19–30°C.
Castrum de Mourcairol
Articles on it exist in 2 languages.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1963
- Built
- 12th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Les Aires, Hérault
The area around Castrum de Mourcairol
On this map, Castrum de Mourcairol is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Les Aires. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns near Castrum de Mourcairol
Bédarieux, with 5,804 people, is the largest of the 8. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
- 1Les Aires
- 2Bédarieux
- 3Magalas
- 4Murviel-lès-Béziers
- 5Thézan-lès-Béziers
- 6Cazouls-lès-Béziers
- 7Lignan-sur-Orb
- 8Caux
Les Aires
Bédarieux
Magalas
Murviel-lès-Béziers
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Castrum de Mourcairol is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Les Aires | It’s in this commune | 618 |
| Bédarieux | 6.9 km northeast of it | 5,804 |
| Magalas | 15 km southeast of it | 3,582 |
| Murviel-lès-Béziers | 15 km south of it | 3,000 |
| Thézan-lès-Béziers | 18 km south of it | 3,124 |
| Cazouls-lès-Béziers | 20 km south of it | 5,261 |
| Lignan-sur-Orb | 22 km south of it | 3,227 |
| Caux | 22 km east of it | 2,718 |
Close to Castrum de Mourcairol
Of the 42 within 15 km, look for 3 châteaux, a museum and an attraction.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Castrum de Mourcairol
Where is Castrum de Mourcairol?
Castrum de Mourcairol is in Les Aires, in Hérault (Occitanie).
What is Castrum de Mourcairol?
Medieval fortified village in ruins at Les Aires (Hérault, France).
Is Castrum de Mourcairol a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1963, Mérimée record PA00103352.
How well known is Castrum de Mourcairol?
Castrum de Mourcairol has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Castrum de Mourcairol?
April to October are the warmest months in Les Aires, with afternoon highs of 19–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Castrum de Mourcairol?
Within 15 km: Musée de la cloche et de sonnaille (2.9 km), Pont du Diable (6.3 km), Église Saint-Pierre-de-Rhèdes de Lamalou-les-Bains (2.6 km) and Abbaye de Villemagne (5.5 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).
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.