Menhir dit Peyreficade

Menhir dit Peyreficade is an archaeological site in Fontès, Arrondissement of Lodève, Occitanie. Menhir dit Peyreficade is situated near the archaeological site Dolmen de Peyreficade, as well as near the winery Domaine Allegria.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Noria and Clock tower.

Noria

Historic site

Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY-SA 3.0.

A noria is a hydropowered scoop wheel used to lift water into a small aqueduct, either for the purpose of irrigation or to supply water to cities and villages. Noria is situated 1 km west of Menhir dit Peyreficade.

Clock tower

City gate

Photo: Morten Lauveng, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Clock towers are a specific type of structure that house a turret clock and have one or more clock faces on the upper exterior walls. Many clock towers are freestanding structures but they can also adjoin or be located on top of another building. Clock tower is situated 1½ km northeast of Menhir dit Peyreficade.

Église Saint-Hippolyte de Fontès

Church

Église Saint-Hippolyte de Fontès

Photo: Fagairolles 34, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Église Saint-Hippolyte de Fontès is a church, which is situated 1½ km north of Menhir dit Peyreficade.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caux and Pézenas.

Caux

Village

Photo: Fagairolles 34, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Caux is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.

Pézenas

Photo: Christian Ferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pézenas is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Menhir dit Peyreficade

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Fontès, Arrondissement of Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude

43.52924° or 43° 31′ 45″ north

Longitude

3.37142° or 3° 22′ 17″ east

Open location code

8FM5G9HC+MH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6864314638

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Dolmen de Peyreficade and Domaine Allegria.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Croix de Paulin and Circuit : Vignes et volcans de Fontès.

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