Attraction · Montpellier · Hérault

Fontaine des Trois Grâces

Fontaine des Trois Grâces is a sculpture and fountain in Montpellier. Since 1963 it has been a classé historic monument. Within 15 km there are 137 more places to visit, starting with Musée Fabre (400 m).

Where

In Montpellier

inside the commune

Historic monument

1963

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

Attraction in Montpellier

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 Montpellier

Fontaine des Trois Grâces is in the commune of Montpellier, with 85 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1963; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00103542). About ↓

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

When to go

Which month to go

Aim for April to October, when Montpellier 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 Montpellier, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Villeneuve-Les-Mag-Inrae station, 8.1 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Montpellier’s full climate →

About

Fontaine des Trois Grâces

Its Wikipedia coverage spans 3 languages.

Fontaine des Trois Grâces on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00103542 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Attraction
Protection: Classé historic monument · 1963
Built: 18th century
Covered in: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Montpellier, Hérault

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

The map

Getting to Fontaine des Trois Grâces

Orange shows Fontaine des Trois Grâces; numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Fontaine des Trois Grâces

Among the 8, Montpellier is the biggest, home to 310,240 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.

1 · It’s in this commune

Montpellier

310,240 people

2 · 4 km northeast of it

Castelnau-le-Lez

26,058 people

3 · 4.5 km southeast of it

Lattes

17,351 people

4 · 5.3 km north of it

Clapiers

6,006 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Fontaine des Trois Grâces is	People
Montpellier	It’s in this commune	310,240
Castelnau-le-Lez	4 km northeast of it	26,058
Lattes	4.5 km southeast of it	17,351
Clapiers	5.3 km north of it	6,006
Saint-Jean-de-Védas	5.4 km southwest of it	13,328
Juvignac	6.1 km west of it	14,055
Lavérune	6.5 km southwest of it	3,302
Jacou	6.5 km northeast of it	6,924

Make a day of it

Close to Fontaine des Trois Grâces

Within 15 km are 137 places, among them 2 galleries, a cathedral and a fort.

Art galleryMusée Fabre400 m north, in Montpellier 2CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier700 m northwest, in Montpellier 3FortFortArc de triomphe de Montpellier600 m northwest, in Montpellier 4

GardenJardin des plantes de Montpellier900 m northwest, in Montpellier 5

ChâteauCitadelle de Montpellier700 m northeast, in Montpellier 6

MuseumLattara5.2 km southeast, in Lattes 7

ZooParc zoologique de Montpellier3.8 km north, in Montpellier 8

Art galleryPavillon Populaire300 m northeast, in Montpellier

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

Fontaine des Trois Grâces: what to know

Where is Fontaine des Trois Grâces?

Fontaine des Trois Grâces is in Montpellier, in Hérault (Occitanie).

What is Fontaine des Trois Grâces?

Sculpture and fountain in Montpellier, France.

Is Fontaine des Trois Grâces a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1963, Mérimée record PA00103542.

How well known is Fontaine des Trois Grâces?

Fontaine des Trois Grâces 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 Fontaine des Trois Grâces?

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

What else is there to see near Fontaine des Trois Grâces?

Within 15 km: Musée Fabre (400 m), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier (700 m), Arc de triomphe de Montpellier (600 m) and Jardin des plantes de Montpellier (900 m).

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)

Musée Fabre: Björn S., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier: Alexander Baranov from Montpellier, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Citadelle de Montpellier: Photographié et édité par User:Sebjarod (floutage des plaques d'immatriculation), décembre 2004., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Lattara: Arnaud Fafournoux, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Parc zoologique de Montpellier: yves Tennevin, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pavillon Populaire: Dinkley = Jean-Marie DAVID, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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