Abbaye Saint-Félix-de-Montceau
Abbey located in Hérault, in France.
Attractions in Gigean
Photo: Musée Fabre, Björn S. (CC BY-SA 3.0)An attraction to see in Gigean: Abbaye Saint-Félix-de-Montceau
3 of the 5 places to visit in and around Gigean are châteaux or heritage sites. Only one place to visit is in Gigean, but 4 more are within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. Further out, Musée Fabre is 18 km away.
In Gigean
1
inside the commune
Within 5 km
4
in the communes around
Châteaux & heritage
3
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
1
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
Gigean’s big names
Once you have seen Abbaye Saint-Félix-de-Montceau, try a church, a château and an archaeological site.
AttractionAttractionAbbaye Saint-Félix-de-Montceauin townChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Pierre de Montbazin2.5 km northwest, in MontbazinChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Garenne3.7 km southwest, in PoussanArchaeological siteArchaeological siteCromlech du Pioch de Roumanis4.5 km south, in Balaruc-les-BainsAttractionAttractionPromenade des Remparts4.9 km southwest, in Balaruc-le-Vieux
Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Map
Where they are
Head southwest for most of the 4 just outside.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Gigean; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Grouped by kind
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 3 in all, ahead of other sights (2).
Châteaux & heritage 1 church · 1 château · 1 archaeological site0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions1 in town · 1 nearby
Dark: in Gigean. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
Everything on the list
After the one in town come 4 more within 5 km of its centre.
Église Saint-Pierre de Montbazin
Church located in Hérault, in France.
Cromlech du Pioch de Roumanis
Megalithic site in Balaruc-les-Bains (Hérault, France).
The one place in Gigean, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
A little further out
Most famous of the 12 is Musée Fabre, 18 km from the centre.
Art galleryMusée Fabre18 km northeast, in MontpellierCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier18 km northeast, in MontpellierFortFortArc de triomphe de Montpellier18 km northeast, in Montpellier
GardenJardin des plantes de Montpellier18 km northeast, in MontpellierMuseumMuseumNoilly Prat22 km southwest, in Marseillan
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Agde28 km southwest, in Agde
MuseumLattara17 km northeast, in LattesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Gellone29 km northwest, in Saint-Guilhem-le-DésertAttractionAttractionVilla gallo-romaine de Loupian10 km southwest, in LoupianAttractionAttractionPont du Diable26 km northwest, in AnianeAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale d'Aniane23 km northwest, in Aniane
ZooParc zoologique de Montpellier21 km northeast, in MontpellierPlaces within 40 km of Gigean with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Gigean: the answers
What is there to see in Gigean?
The one place mapped in Gigean is Abbaye Saint-Félix-de-Montceau. We list 1 place in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Gigean?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Gigean or within 5 km.
Which places in Gigean are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Gigean is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Abbaye Saint-Félix-de-Montceau.
What well-known places are within a day out of Gigean?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Musée Fabre (18 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier (18 km), Arc de triomphe de Montpellier (18 km), Jardin des plantes de Montpellier (18 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Gigean, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
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
- Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Agde: Vpe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lattara: Arnaud Fafournoux, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.