Housed in the old barracks of St Jacques, this museum has major collections devoted to the region, taking in archaeology, ethnology and natural history. Terrestrial and aquatic fauna, Greek, Iberian and Roman amphorae, plus Gallo-Roman artefacts such..

Perched on the cliff overlooking the River Orb, the cathedral was the symbolic seat of power for the bishops of Béziers from 760 to 1789. The rose window at the west end is 10m in diameter and stands between two fortified 14C towers. The chancel, rem..

The terrace abutting the cathedral provides an interesting view over the region (the River Orb, the Canal du Midi weaving among the vineyards, the Cévennes ridge and the Espinouse mountans).

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A wide promenade shaded by plane trees along its 600m-length, bustling with many cafés decorated with posters for the féria and where the discussions usually centre upon the performance of AS Béziers. At the heart of the Allées stands a statue of P..

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At one end of Allées Paul-Riquet, this 19C theatre has a façade decorated with allegorical bas-reliefs by David d'Angers.

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This attractive undulating country park was created in the 19C by the brothers Bühler. It is planted with species such as Caucasus elms, Californian sequoias, magnolias and Lebanese cedars. The park takes its name from busts of Béziers poets lining i..

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The five-sided 12th C apse, inspired by Antiquity, is remarkable. And the unexpected view from the gardens onto Saint-Nazaire Cathedral is just as impressive.

Housed in the l' Hôtel Fabrégat , the Beaux Arts Museum contains wrks by Martin Schaffner, Dominiquin, Guido Reni, Pillement, J. Gamelin (a Languedoc painter), Géricault, Devéria, Delacroix, Corot, Daubigny, Othon Friesz, Soutine, Chirico, Kisling, D..

Inside this former private residence are displayed 19C paintings and works from the studio of Béziers sculptor J-A Injalbert (1845-1933).

This Romanesque building was modified during the Gothic period and again in the 18C. The church was a principal site of the 1209 massacre perpetrated by Simon de Montfort’s troops.

The early church was a cathedral until 760. Inside, under the gallery to the left, the baptismal fonts are shaped from a beautiful sarcophagus (4th C) showing a lion hunt. Opposite the pulpit, a 16th C painted wooden Christ. In front of the choir st..

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From this garden adjoining the cathedral cloisters, there is a pleasant view over the church of Saint Jude and the River Orb straddled by the Pont Vieux.

With its asymmetrical arches, this medieval bridge has since the 13C spanned the unpredictable waters of the River Orb, and forms an iconic scene completed by the cathedral beyond.

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