Pézenas’s places to visit, starting with Musée de Vulliod Saint-Germain
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 11 of its 19. 16 places to visit are mapped in Pézenas, with 3 more within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. A short walk covers 12, all within 1 km. Travel 17 km and you reach Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Agde.
Highlights of Pézenas
Behind Musée de Vulliod Saint-Germain on the list are 3 châteaux and 2 museums.
MuseumMusée de Vulliod Saint-Germainin townChâteauChâteauDomaine de la Grange des Présin town
ChâteauChâteau de Saint-Martin-de-Gravesin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montpézatin townMuseumMuseumMusée Boby Lapointein townMuseumMuseumMusée du Jouetin townBest 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.
Where to find them
Out at 4.4 km is Arboretum du Figuier, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Pézenas; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
11 museums or galleries and 7 châteaux or heritage sites top the count.
Dark: in Pézenas. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Full list of places
16 in town lead, with 3 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 16 places in Pézenas first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further away
Top of the 12 day trips: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Agde, at 17 km.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Agde17 km south, in AgdeAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Béziers21 km southwest, in BéziersMuseumMuseumNoilly Prat15 km southeast, in Marseillan
AttractionOppidum d'Ensérune30 km southwest, in Nissan-lez-EnseruneAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Gellone32 km north, in Saint-Guilhem-le-DésertAttractionAttractionÉcluses de Fonseranes23 km southwest, in BéziersAttractionAttractionPont du Diable30 km north, in AnianeCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Fulcran de Lodève31 km north, in LodèveAttractionAttractionVilla gallo-romaine de Loupian16 km east, in Loupian
Art galleryMusée des Beaux-Arts de Béziers21 km southwest, in BéziersAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale d'Aniane29 km northeast, in AnianeArchaeological siteArchaeological siteDolmen de Gallardet16 km northeast, in Le PougetPlaces within 40 km of Pézenas with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Good to know in Pézenas
What is there to see in Pézenas?
The first on our list in Pézenas are Musée de Vulliod Saint-Germain, Domaine de la Grange des Prés, Château de Saint-Martin-de-Graves and Château de Montpézat. We list 16 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Pézenas?
11 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de Vulliod Saint-Germain, Musée Boby Lapointe, Musée du Jouet and Anne Guillon.
Which places in Pézenas are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Pézenas is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Domaine de la Grange des Prés.
What well-known places are within a day out of Pézenas?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Agde (17 km), Cathédrale Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Béziers (21 km), Noilly Prat (15 km), Oppidum d'Ensérune (30 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 Pézenas, 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 de Vulliod Saint-Germain: Berticroche, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Saint-Martin-de-Graves: Fagairolles 34, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Béziers: Romain Bréget, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.