Lodève
This small town in the Hérault department of southern France's Occitania region, Lodève sits at the confluence of several rivers and offers a compact central core with cafés and restaurants, set within Mediterranean wine-growing country. Its ancient name derives from the Gaulish word for mud or swamp, a reference to the clay-rich terrain that supported pottery-making in antiquity. The surrounding area includes natural zones of ecological interest, with mountains close by.
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- Population7,515
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.5 km2.2 mi
Nearest airports
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Lodève: quick answers
Where is Lodève?
Lodève is in Hérault, France, about 44 km27 miles in a straight line from Béziers.
How do you get to Lodève?
The nearest airport is Béziers (BZR), about 50 min away by road. The nearest train station is Saint-Rome-de-Cernon, about 43 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Lodève?
The warmest month is July, averaging 22°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C41°F. The wettest month is October, with about 191 mm7.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Lodève?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 8 restaurants, 2 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Lodève?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Le Vigan and Nant.