Saint-Jean-de-Fos

Saint-Jean-de-Fos is a locality in , , and has about 1,300 residents. Saint-Jean-de-Fos is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .
  • Type: Locality with 1,300 residents
  • Also known as: “Saint-Jean”
  • Postal code: 34150

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église de la Nativité-de-Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-Fos and Grotte de Clamouse.

Church
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is a church.

Cave
Photo: Martin Souchay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a cave.

Church
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or Gellone Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in , in . It was founded in 804 by an Aquitanian aristocrat of the Carolingian era, William of Gellone, known in Occitan as 'Guilhelm'. is situated 3½ km north of Saint-Jean-de-Fos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert and Saint-Félix-de-Lodez.

Photo: Ondřej Žváček, CC BY 2.5.
is an isolated village in the region. It's situated in the valley of the Gellone river which runs through the town, and because of its isolation it has maintained its historic state.

Village
Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.
is a commune in the department in the region in southern . is situated 9 km southwest of Saint-Jean-de-Fos.

Saint-Jean-de-Fos

Latitude
43.70065° or 43° 42′ 2″ north
Longitude
3.55132° or 3° 33′ 5″ east
Population
1,300
Elevation
106 metres (348 feet)
Name during the French Revolution
“Fort-l’Hérault”
United Nations Location Code
FR JDF
Open location code
8FM5PH22+7G
Geo­Names ID
2979328
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