Pech Maho
Pech Maho is an Iron age oppidum in southern France. You will find it in Sigean. It was listed in 1961 as a classé historic monument (in part).
Attraction in Sigean
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#878 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Sigean
Pech Maho is in the commune of Sigean, with 19 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1961 (Mérimée record PA00102905). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
In Sigean, April to October bring the warmest days: highs of 18–29°C.
Pech Maho
8 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Add Réserve africaine de Sigean, 2.1 km away, to a visit; it leads 44 places within 15 km.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1961
- Covered in
- 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Sigean, Aude
Finding Pech Maho
Orange shows Pech Maho; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Sigean. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns
Largest of the 8 is Narbonne, home to 57,587. The list runs from its own town outward.
Sigean
Port-la-Nouvelle
Gruissan
Narbonne
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Pech Maho is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Sigean | It’s in this commune | 5,657 |
| Port-la-Nouvelle | 8.1 km southeast of it | 5,852 |
| Gruissan | 14 km northeast of it | 5,032 |
| Narbonne | 16 km north of it | 57,587 |
| Leucate | 20 km south of it | 4,562 |
| Vinassan | 20 km northeast of it | 2,662 |
| Coursan | 22 km north of it | 5,737 |
| Cuxac-d'Aude | 23 km north of it | 4,079 |
Worth adding to a visit
Around it, within 15 km, lie 44 more, including 2 attractions, 2 châteaux and a zoo.
ZooRéserve africaine de Sigean2.1 km north, in Sigean2
AttractionAbbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide10 km northwest, in Narbonne3
MuseumLieu d'art contemporain1.3 km north, in Sigean4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Martin de Toques12 km northwest, in Bizanet5AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Gaussan14 km northwest, in Bizanet6AttractionAttractionTour Barberousse12 km northeast, in Gruissan7ChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Paul de Peyriac-de-Mer4.6 km north, in Peyriac-de-Mer8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Gaussan14 km northwest, in BizanetWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Pech Maho
Where is Pech Maho?
Pech Maho is in Sigean, in Aude (Occitanie).
What is Pech Maho?
Iron age oppidum in southern France.
Is Pech Maho a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1961, Mérimée record PA00102905.
How well known is Pech Maho?
Pech Maho has 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #878 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Pech Maho?
April to October are the warmest months in Sigean, with afternoon highs of 18–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Pech Maho?
Within 15 km: Réserve africaine de Sigean (2.1 km), Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide (10 km), Lieu d'art contemporain (1.3 km) and Château de Saint-Martin de Toques (12 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 (3)
- Réserve africaine de Sigean: Gordito1869, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide: Pinpin 20:15, 10 July 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lieu d'art contemporain: Laylamoget, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.