L’Écusson

L’Écusson is a quarter in Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie. L’Écusson is situated nearby to the quarter Beaux-Arts, as well as near the neighborhood Gambetta.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Prefecture fountain and Hall Castellane.

Hall Castellane

Marketplace

Photo: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Hall Castellane is a marketplace.

Porte du Peyrou

City gate

Photo: BiacheB, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Porte du Peyrou is a triumphal arch in Montpellier, in southern France. It is situated at the eastern end of the Jardin de Peyrou, a park near the center of the city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Antigone and Celleneuve.

Antigone

Quarter

Photo: Mystère B, CC BY 3.0.

Antigone is a neighbourhood of Montpellier, France, east of the city centre. It is best known for its architectural design by Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura.

Celleneuve is a part of Mosson neighbourhood, in the West of the city of Montpellier, Hérault, France. The place name can be translated as new cellar. It first appeared in Aniane's cartulary, written in 799, where it is mentioned that Benedict of Aniane created a priory, called Cella nova on the soil of Juvignac, even before the city of Montpellier was founded. Celleneuve is situated 4 km west of L’Écusson.

Castelnau-le-Lez

Town

Photo: GO69, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Castelnau-le-Lez is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Located on the outskirts of Montpellier, it is situated around 3 km north of the city centre. Castelnau-le-Lez is situated 4½ km northeast of L’Écusson.

L’Écusson

Type: Quarter
Category: locality
Location: Montpellier, Arrondissement of Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude

43.61084° or 43° 36′ 39″ north

Longitude

3.87659° or 3° 52′ 36″ east

Open location code

8FM5JV6G+8J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14204670104

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

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