Mérifons’s places to visit, starting with Dalle paléontologique de la Lieude
Mapped in Mérifons are 2 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 2. The mix takes in 2 châteaux, an attraction and an archaeological site. Travel 12 km and you reach Cathédrale Saint-Fulcran de Lodève.
Start with these in Mérifons
2 châteaux and an archaeological site follow Dalle paléontologique de la Lieude.
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.
Finding your way
At the edge of the map sits Château de Lauzières, 4.2 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Mérifons; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 3 of 4.
Dark: in Mérifons. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of them, one by one
It starts in town with 2 places and goes on to 2 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Mérifons first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond the town
Cathédrale Saint-Fulcran de Lodève, 12 km away, is the best known of the 12.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Agde37 km southeast, in AgdeMuseumMuseumNoilly Prat36 km southeast, in Marseillan
AttractionOppidum d'Ensérune38 km south, in Nissan-lez-EnseruneAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale d'Aniane25 km east, in AnianeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Roquessels9.5 km southwest, in RoquesselsAttractionAttractionÉcluses de Fonseranes33 km south, in Béziers
ChâteauChâteau des Guilhem11 km east, in Clermont-l'HéraultPlaces within 40 km of Mérifons with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Good to know in Mérifons
What is there to see in Mérifons?
The first on our list in Mérifons are Dalle paléontologique de la Lieude and Le Castelas (ruines du château de Malavieille). We list 2 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Mérifons?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Mérifons or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Mérifons?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Fulcran de Lodève (12 km), Cathédrale Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Béziers (32 km), Abbaye de Gellone (24 km), Pont du Diable (24 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 Mérifons, 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 (3)
- Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Agde: Vpe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oppidum d'Ensérune: classe unique St-Sulpice-des-Rivoires Isère - FRANCE, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château des Guilhem: Fagairolles 34, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.