Pézenas
A small town in the Hérault department of southern France with one of the oldest protected historic districts in the country, Pézenas holds a dense café and restaurant scene for its size and sits in the heart of Languedoc wine country. The town carries a "Villes et Pays d'art et d'histoire" designation and has been recognised as a Grand Site Occitanie, reflecting its concentration of listed heritage architecture.
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- Population8,647
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 16 km10 mi
Nearest airports
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Pézenas: quick answers
Where is Pézenas?
Pézenas is in Hérault, France, about 21 km13 miles in a straight line from Béziers.
How do you get to Pézenas?
The nearest airport is Béziers (BZR), about 27 min away by road. The nearest train station is Vias, about 22 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Pézenas?
The warmest month is July, averaging 23°C74°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 7°C45°F. The wettest month is October, with about 146 mm5.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Pézenas?
OpenStreetMap lists 11 museums, 49 restaurants, 9 cafés and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Pézenas?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Lodève and Olargues.