Pech Maho
Pech Maho oppidum is located in the town of Sigean, Aude, France. The last season of excavations on the archaeological site since 2004 has identified most of the walls and the habitats of a pre-Roman oppidum, particularly highlighting the latter stages of occupation of this site before its definitive abandonment.Photo: Franckrava, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: iron age oppidum in southern France
- Also known as: “Pech Maho oppidum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Réserve Africaine de Sigean and Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption.
Réserve Africaine de Sigean
Zoo
Photo: Gordito1869, CC BY 3.0.
The Réserve Africaine de Sigean is a 300-hectare zoo that opened in 1974 in Sigean, Aude, in the south of France. The zoo is home to some 3,800 animals representing about 160 species, and is a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Réserve Africaine de Sigean is situated 2 km north of Pech Maho.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption
Church
Photo: Lothur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption is a church, which is situated 3 km west of Pech Maho.
Église Notre-Dame-des-Oubiels
Church
Photo: ArnoLagrange, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Notre-Dame-des-Oubiels is a church, which is situated 3½ km west of Pech Maho.
Pech Maho
- Categories: oppidum, archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Sigean, Arrondissement of Narbonne, Aude, Occitanie, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.04572° or 43° 2′ 45″ northLongitude
2.95665° or 2° 57′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8FM42XW4+7MOpenStreetMap ID
node 2398995076OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3373902
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Pech Maho from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Pech Maho” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Pech Maho”
- Basque: “Pech Mahoko oppiduma”
- Catalan: “Vestigis de l’oppidum de Pech de Maho (Sijan)”
- Catalan: “Vestigis de l’oppidum de Pech de Maho”
- Dutch: “Pech Maho”
- Esperanto: “Pech Maho”
- French: “Oppidum de Pech Maho”
- French: “Pech Maho”
- Italian: “Pech Maho”
- Spanish: “Pech Maho”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pech Maho and Savane.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Villefalse and Mattes.
Aude: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Carcassonne, Narbonne, Limoux, and Leucate.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.