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Oppidum d'Altimurium

Oppidum d'Altimurium is a human settlement. Its address is in Murviel-lès-Montpellier. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1896.

Where

In Murviel-lès-Montpellier

inside the commune

Historic monument

1896

Classé historic monument (in part)

How well known

Top 9%

#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 20–32°C

In brief

Museum in Murviel-lès-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 Murviel-lès-Montpellier

Oppidum d'Altimurium is in the commune of Murviel-lès-Montpellier, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1896 (Mérimée record PA00103613). About ↓

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

When to go

Month by month

Aim for April to October, when Murviel-lès-Montpellier reaches 20–32°C.

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 Murviel-lès-Montpellier, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Prades Le Lez station, 16 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Murviel-lès-Montpellier’s full climate →

About

Oppidum d'Altimurium

3 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. A short trip away is Musée Fabre, 12 km off, the first of 142 within 15 km.

Oppidum d'Altimurium on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00103613 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Museum
Protection: Classé historic monument (in part) · 1896
Covered in: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Murviel-lès-Montpellier, Hérault

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

The map

Locating Oppidum d'Altimurium

Oppidum d'Altimurium is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

Towns near Oppidum d'Altimurium

The biggest base of the 8 is Juvignac (14,055 people). Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · It’s in this commune

Murviel-lès-Montpellier

2,075 people

2 · 3.4 km southeast of it

Pignan

8,431 people

3 · 3.7 km east of it

Saint-Georges-d'Orques

5,676 people

4 · 5.1 km northwest of it

Montarnaud

4,208 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Oppidum d'Altimurium is	People
Murviel-lès-Montpellier	It’s in this commune	2,075
Pignan	3.4 km southeast of it	8,431
Saint-Georges-d'Orques	3.7 km east of it	5,676
Montarnaud	5.1 km northwest of it	4,208
Juvignac	5.7 km east of it	14,055
Cournonterral	5.7 km south of it	7,359
Lavérune	6.3 km southeast of it	3,302
Vailhauquès	6.8 km north of it	2,722

Make a day of it

Combine it with these

There are 142 within 15 km, 2 abbeys, a gallery and a cathedral among them.

Art galleryMusée Fabre12 km east, in Montpellier 2CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier11 km east, in Montpellier 3FortFortArc de triomphe de Montpellier11 km east, in Montpellier 4

GardenJardin des plantes de Montpellier11 km east, in Montpellier 5

MuseumLattara15 km east, in Lattes 6

AbbeyAbbaye de Vignogoul3.8 km southeast, in Pignan 7

ZooParc zoologique de Montpellier12 km east, in Montpellier 8AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale d'Aniane14 km northwest, in Aniane

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

Questions before you go

Where is Oppidum d'Altimurium?

Oppidum d'Altimurium is in Murviel-lès-Montpellier, in Hérault (Occitanie).

What is Oppidum d'Altimurium?

Human settlement in France.

Is Oppidum d'Altimurium a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1896, Mérimée record PA00103613.

How well known is Oppidum d'Altimurium?

Oppidum d'Altimurium 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 Oppidum d'Altimurium?

April to October are the warmest months in Murviel-lès-Montpellier, with afternoon highs of 20–32°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Oppidum d'Altimurium?

Within 15 km: Musée Fabre (12 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier (11 km), Arc de triomphe de Montpellier (11 km) and Jardin des plantes de Montpellier (11 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)

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
Lattara: Arnaud Fafournoux, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Abbaye de Vignogoul: Fagairolles 34, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Parc zoologique de Montpellier: yves Tennevin, CC BY 2.0, 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.