Pignan
A pocket-sized town in the Hérault department of southern France's Occitanie region, Pignan sits in Mediterranean wine country with a central core of cafés and restaurants. The surrounding landscape includes three Natura 2000 protected areas — the Moure mountain and Causse d'Aumelas plateau, the Fabrègues-Poussan plain, and the Moure and Aumelas garrigue — and the town falls within the wider orbit of Montpellier.
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- Population6,348
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.6 km4.1 mi
Pignan: quick answers
Where is Pignan?
Pignan is in Hérault, France, about 9.9 km6.2 miles in a straight line from Montpellier.
How do you get to Pignan?
The nearest airport is Montpellier/Méditerranée (MPL), about 36 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Pignan?
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 153 mm6.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Pignan?
OpenStreetMap lists 9 restaurants, 1 café and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Pignan?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Le Vigan and Anduze.