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Oppidum de la Roque

Oppidum de la Roque is a human settlement. Fabrègues is where it stands. Since 1960 it has been a classé historic monument.

Where

In Fabrègues

inside the commune

Historic monument

1960

Classé historic monument

How well known

Top 15%

#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 19–29°C

In brief

Fort in Fabrègues

In Fabrègues

Oppidum de la Roque is in the commune of Fabrègues, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1960 (Mérimée record PA00103450). About ↓

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

When to go

Seasons and weather

The warmest afternoons in Fabrègues run April to October, at 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 Fabrègues, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Villeneuve-Les-Mag-Inrae station, 6.2 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Fabrègues’ full climate →

About

Oppidum de la Roque

Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. Add Musée Fabre, 8.5 km away, to a visit; it leads 142 places within 15 km.

Oppidum de la Roque on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00103450 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Fort
Protection: Classé historic monument · 1960
Covered in: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Fabrègues, Hérault

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

The map

Map of Oppidum de la Roque and nearby

The numbers show what else is near Oppidum de la Roque, in the order listed below.

Towns near it

Towns that count Oppidum de la Roque

Juvignac tops the 8 for size, at 14,055 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · It’s in this commune

Fabrègues

7,447 people

2 · 2.8 km northeast of it

Saint-Jean-de-Védas

13,328 people

3 · 3.4 km north of it

Lavérune

3,302 people

4 · 4.7 km southeast of it

Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone

10,872 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Oppidum de la Roque is	People
Fabrègues	It’s in this commune	7,447
Saint-Jean-de-Védas	2.8 km northeast of it	13,328
Lavérune	3.4 km north of it	3,302
Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone	4.7 km southeast of it	10,872
Pignan	5.1 km northwest of it	8,431
Mireval	5.3 km south of it	3,301
Saint-Georges-d'Orques	6.6 km north of it	5,676
Juvignac	7 km north of it	14,055

Make a day of it

After Oppidum de la Roque

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

Art galleryMusée Fabre8.5 km northeast, in Montpellier 2CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier8.3 km northeast, in Montpellier 3FortFortArc de triomphe de Montpellier8 km northeast, in Montpellier 4

GardenJardin des plantes de Montpellier8.3 km northeast, in Montpellier 5

MuseumLattara8 km east, in Lattes 6

ChâteauCitadelle de Montpellier8.9 km northeast, in Montpellier 7ChâteauChâteauChâteau des évêques de Montpellier3.2 km north, in Lavérune 8

ZooParc zoologique de Montpellier11 km northeast, in Montpellier

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

Before visiting Oppidum de la Roque

Where is Oppidum de la Roque?

Oppidum de la Roque is in Fabrègues, in Hérault (Occitanie).

What is Oppidum de la Roque?

Human settlement in France.

Is Oppidum de la Roque a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1960, Mérimée record PA00103450.

How well known is Oppidum de la Roque?

Oppidum de la Roque 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 Oppidum de la Roque?

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

What else is there to see near Oppidum de la Roque?

Within 15 km: Musée Fabre (8.5 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier (8.3 km), Arc de triomphe de Montpellier (8 km) and Jardin des plantes de Montpellier (8.3 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
Citadelle de Montpellier: Photographié et édité par User:Sebjarod (floutage des plaques d'immatriculation), décembre 2004., Public domain, 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.