Archaeological site · Montpellier · Hérault

Statue-menhir des Vidals

Montpellier counts Statue-menhir des Vidals, an archaeological site, among its places to visit. Add any of 79 more places within 5 km to a visit. A short trip away is Musée Fabre, 3.4 km off.

Where

In Montpellier

inside the commune

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 19–29°C

In brief

Archaeological site in Montpellier

In Montpellier

Statue-menhir des Vidals is in the commune of Montpellier, with 79 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Which month to go

For warmth, aim for April to October (19–29°C highs in Montpellier).

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

Statue-menhir des Vidals

Archaeological site.

Statue-menhir des Vidals is in Montpellier, Hérault.

Type: Archaeological site
Commune: Montpellier, Hérault
Official site: megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=6334792

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

The map

Getting your bearings

Find Statue-menhir des Vidals in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

The largest of the 8 towns is Montpellier, with 310,240 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · It’s in this commune

Montpellier

310,240 people

2 · 1.6 km northeast of it

Clapiers

6,006 people

3 · 2.6 km east of it

Castelnau-le-Lez

26,058 people

4 · 3.2 km northwest of it

Montferrier-sur-Lez

4,135 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Statue-menhir des Vidals is	People
Montpellier	It’s in this commune	310,240
Clapiers	1.6 km northeast of it	6,006
Castelnau-le-Lez	2.6 km east of it	26,058
Montferrier-sur-Lez	3.2 km northwest of it	4,135
Jacou	3.5 km northeast of it	6,924
Le Crès	4.9 km east of it	9,226
Saint-Clément-de-Rivière	5.2 km northwest of it	5,218
Grabels	5.3 km west of it	9,092

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

Within 15 km are 151 places, among them 2 châteaux, a gallery and a cathedral.

Art galleryMusée Fabre3.4 km south, in Montpellier 2CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier3.3 km south, in Montpellier 3FortFortArc de triomphe de Montpellier3.5 km south, in Montpellier 4

ZooParc zoologique de Montpellier100 m east, in Montpellier 5

GardenJardin des plantes de Montpellier3.2 km south, in Montpellier 6

ChâteauCitadelle de Montpellier3.5 km south, in Montpellier 7

MuseumLattara8.9 km south, in Lattes 8

ChâteauChâteau de Flaugergues4.9 km southeast, in Montpellier

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

Before visiting Statue-menhir des Vidals

Where is Statue-menhir des Vidals?

Statue-menhir des Vidals is in Montpellier, in Hérault (Occitanie).

What is Statue-menhir des Vidals?

Archaeological site.

When is the best time to visit Statue-menhir des Vidals?

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 Statue-menhir des Vidals?

Within 15 km: Musée Fabre (3.4 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier (3.3 km), Arc de triomphe de Montpellier (3.5 km) and Parc zoologique de Montpellier (100 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
Parc zoologique de Montpellier: yves Tennevin, CC BY 2.0, 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
Château de Flaugergues: Vpe, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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