Castrum de Mourcairol
Medieval fortified village in ruins at Les Aires (Hérault, France).
Attractions in Les Aires
Photo: Oppidum d'Ensérune, classe unique St-Sulpice-des-Rivoires Isère - FRANCE (CC BY-SA 3.0)From Castrum de Mourcairol on: Les Aires’s list
5 of the 8 places to visit in and around Les Aires are châteaux or heritage sites. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 6 beyond the 2 in Les Aires. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. The big name further out is Cathédrale Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Béziers, 28 km from the centre.
In Les Aires
2
inside the commune
Within 5 km
6
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
2
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
5
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
1
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
Start here in Les Aires
Once you have seen Castrum de Mourcairol, try 2 churches, an abbey and a museum.
FortFortCastrum de Mourcairolin townChurchChurchChapelle Saint-Michel de Morcairolin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Villemagne4.5 km northeast, in Villemagne-l'ArgentièreMuseumMuseumMusée de la cloche et de sonnaille2.1 km northeast, in HérépianChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Pierre-de-Rhèdes de Lamalou-les-Bains1.4 km northwest, in Lamalou-les-BainsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cabrerolles4.6 km southeast, in Cabrerolles
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 each one is
Leave town to the northeast for most of the 6 nearby.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Les Aires; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Sorted by kind
Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (5), then museums or galleries (2).
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 2 churches · 1 fort · 1 abbey · 1 château2 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Dark: in Les Aires. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
The places, one by one
It starts in town with 2 places and goes on to 6 within 5 km of its centre.
Chapelle Saint-Michel de Morcairol
Chapel located in Hérault, in France.
Église Saint-Pierre-de-Rhèdes de Lamalou-les-Bains
Church located in Hérault, in France.
The 2 places in Les Aires first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Les Aires → · Parks and trails in Les Aires →
Further afield
The wider area
Best known of the 12 within reach is Cathédrale Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Béziers, at 28 km.
AttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Béziers28 km south, in BéziersCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Fulcran de Lodève25 km northeast, in Lodève
AttractionOppidum d'Ensérune30 km south, in Nissan-lez-EnseruneAttractionAttractionPont du Diable5.2 km north, in Villemagne-l'ArgentièreCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pons de Saint-Pons-de-Thomières29 km west, in Saint-Pons-de-ThomièresAttractionAttractionÉcluses de Fonseranes29 km south, in BéziersAttractionAttractionPont du Diable40 km east, in AnianeAttractionAttractionPrieuré Saint-Michel de Grandmont28 km northeast, in Saint-PrivatChâteauChâteauChâteau de Roquessels11 km east, in Roquessels
Art galleryMusée des Beaux-Arts de Béziers28 km south, in BéziersMonastery or conventMonastery or conventLérab Ling27 km northeast, in RoqueredondeMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Cassan18 km southeast, in Roujan
AttractionOppidum d'Ensérune30 km south, in Nissan-lez-EnseruneAttractionAttractionPont du Diable5.2 km north, in Villemagne-l'ArgentièreCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pons de Saint-Pons-de-Thomières29 km west, in Saint-Pons-de-ThomièresAttractionAttractionÉcluses de Fonseranes29 km south, in BéziersAttractionAttractionPont du Diable40 km east, in AnianeAttractionAttractionPrieuré Saint-Michel de Grandmont28 km northeast, in Saint-PrivatChâteauChâteauChâteau de Roquessels11 km east, in RoquesselsArt galleryMusée des Beaux-Arts de Béziers28 km south, in BéziersMonastery or conventMonastery or conventLérab Ling27 km northeast, in RoqueredondeMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Cassan18 km southeast, in RoujanPlaces within 40 km of Les Aires with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Les Aires: the answers
What is there to see in Les Aires?
The first on our list in Les Aires are Castrum de Mourcairol and Chapelle Saint-Michel de Morcairol. We list 2 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Les Aires?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de la cloche et de sonnaille and Musée archéologique.
Which places in Les Aires are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Les Aires is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Castrum de Mourcairol.
What well-known places are within a day out of Les Aires?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Béziers (28 km), Cathédrale Saint-Fulcran de Lodève (25 km), Oppidum d'Ensérune (30 km), Pont du Diable (5.2 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 Les Aires, 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 (2)
- Oppidum d'Ensérune: classe unique St-Sulpice-des-Rivoires Isère - FRANCE, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Béziers: Romain Bréget, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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