Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Béziers, France

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 2.1 km
Ascend 83 m
Descend 118 m

Experience Béziers in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Sight 1: Buste de Maffre Ermengaud

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Matfre Ermengau was a Franciscan friar, legist, and troubadour from Béziers. He had a master of laws degree.

Wikipedia: Matfre Ermengau (EN)

115 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Buste de Jean-Pons-Guillaume Viennet

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Buste de Jean-Pons-Guillaume Viennet

Jean-Pons-Guillaume Viennet was a French politician, playwright and poet. He was also a member of the Académie française and a prominent Freemason.

Wikipedia: Jean-Pons-Guillaume Viennet (EN)

154 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Jardin du Plateau des Poètes

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The Plateau des Poètes is an English-style garden created at the end of the nineteenth century in Béziers, as an extension of the promenade that crosses the centre of the city, the "Allées Paul Riquet".

Wikipedia: Plateau des poètes (Béziers) (FR)

100 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Buste de Jean Laurès

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Jean Laurès (26 July 1822 – 20 January 1902) was an Occitan writer and poet. Jean Laurès was a félibre and majoral of Béziers (1892).

Wikipedia: Jean Laurès (FR)

1013 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 5: Église Saint-Jacques

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The Church of Saint-Jacques de Béziers is a Romanesque church located in Béziers in the French department of Hérault in the Occitanie region.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Jacques de Béziers (FR)

711 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 6: Pont Vieux

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The Pont Vieux is a listed structure located in Béziers, in the Hérault department.

Wikipedia: Pont Vieux de Béziers (FR)

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