No historic monuments in Avène
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. From Avène, the nearest classé monument is in Lunas-les-Châteaux, 8.5 km away.
The nearest classé monuments to Avène
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunas-les-Châteaux | 5.3 mi | 6 | 2 | — |
| Montagnol | 6.2 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Fayet | 7.7 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Villemagne-l'Argentière | 9.2 mi | 5 | 3 | — |
| Sylvanès | 9.4 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Bédarieux | 9.7 mi | 3 | 2 | — |
16 towns in Hérault have protected historic areas: Montpellier, Béziers, Sète, Agde, Pézenas, Lodève, Aniane, Loupian, Bouzigues, Roquebrun, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Saint-Jean-de-Buèges and 4 more.
51% of homes in Avène were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
51% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished before 1919 than in any other period (51%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Avène in brief
Old houses are part of Avène’s character: 51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Nothing in Avène is on the list; the nearest place with classé monuments is Lunas-les-Châteaux, 5.3 mi away.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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