Lunaret nature reserve

Lunaret nature reserve is a nature reserve in Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie. Lunaret nature reserve is situated nearby to the hamlet Bourgade, as well as near the neighborhood Lotissement La Colombe.

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Opening hours:
September—October: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:30 PM and November—January Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—4:30 PM and February—May Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:30 PM and June—August Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM; public holidays 10:00 AM—5:30 PM and November—January public holidays 10:00 AM—4:30 PM and February—May public holidays 10:00 AM—5:30 PM and June—August public holidays 10:00 AM—5:30 PM
Type: Nature reserve
Description: protected zone in Montpellier, France
Also known as: “La Valette nature reserve”, “Lez nature reserve”, “Lunaret zoo nature reserve”, and “Réserve naturelle du Lez”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Montpellier Zoological Park and Château Levat.

Montpellier Zoological Park

Zoo

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Montpellier Zoo is a French zoological park located in the north of the city of Montpellier, one of the main cities in the Occitanie region. Situated in the Aiguelongue section of the Hôpitaux-Facultés area, the Lunaret park also contains the Lez nature reserve.

Château Levat

Castle

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Château Levat is a castle.

Collège des Écossais

Government office

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The College Des Ecossais was founded by Patrick Geddes in 1924 as an international teaching establishment located in Montpellier, in the south of France.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castelnau-le-Lez and Le Crès.

Castelnau-le-Lez

Town

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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.

Le Crès

Village

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Le Crès is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. The town has three football stadiums and a secondary school. Every year there is a village party with bulls in the arena and in the streets.