Château du Géant
Château du Géant is a castle in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Arrondissement of Lodève, Occitanie. Château du Géant is situated nearby to Plan du Teron, as well as near the tourism office Office de tourisme.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Abbey and Église Saint-Laurent de Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert.
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Abbey
Church
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Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Abbey or Gellone Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Hérault in France. It was founded in 804 by an Aquitanian aristocrat of the Carolingian era, William of Gellone, known in Occitan as 'Guilhelm'. Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Abbey is situated 230 metres south of Château du Géant.
Église Saint-Laurent de Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
Ruins
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Église Saint-Laurent de Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert is a ruins, which is situated 400 metres southeast of Château du Géant.
Tour des Prisons
Tower
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Tour des Prisons is a tower, which is situated 260 metres southeast of Château du Géant.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Jean-de-Fos.
Saint-Jean-de-Fos
Village
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Saint-Jean-de-Fos is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Saint-Jean-de-Fos is situated 4 km south of Château du Géant.
Château du Géant
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Château de Verdun”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Arrondissement of Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.73586° or 43° 44′ 9″ northLongitude
3.55024° or 3° 33′ 1″ eastOpen location code
8FM5PHP2+83OpenStreetMap ID
way 361561642OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Château du Géant” goes by many names.
- Occitan (post 1500): “Castèl dau Gigant”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plan du Teron and Office de tourisme.
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