Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert grand site herault village ganges gignac abbaye gellone © OTI STG VH

Unesco sites

Carcassonne
Canal du Midi
Pont du Gard

Many great tourist sites await you within two short hours of Montpellier.

Carcassonne

Discover the colossal walled city of Carcassonne.

Carcassonne château cité gard languedoc roussillon © OT Montpellier
Canal du Midi

The "canal du midi", along its 240 km of inland waterways will make you discover the large variety of the landscapes! 

canal du midi promenade bateau © Julie Noclercq
Pont du Gard

Pont du Gard, the immense roman aqueduct.

Pont du Gard © Aurélio Rodriguez
St Guilhem le Desert

The medieval Gellone Abbey of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert.

Saint Guilhem le Desert © M. Bavoillot
THE VAUBAN FORTRESSES

The stronghold of Villefranche-de-Conflent and the citadel of Mont-Louis in the Pyrénées are among twelve Vauban fortified sites classified as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. 

Forteresses Vauban - Villefranche © Forteresses Vauban - Villefranche - Michel Castillo
Causses and Cévennes

The Causses and Cévennes are listed as World Heritage sites by Unesco.

Corniche des Cévennes © Cévennes Tourisme

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