Maison du Malpas

Maison du Malpas is a building in Colombiers, Arrondissement of Béziers, Occitanie. Maison du Malpas is situated nearby to the canal Malpas Tunnel.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Malpas Tunnel and Oppidum d’Ensérune.

Malpas Tunnel

Canal

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The Malpas tunnel carries the Canal du Midi under the d'Ensérune hill in Hérault, France. Excavated in 1679, it was Europe's first navigable canal tunnel and is a monument to the determination of Pierre-Paul Riquet, the chief engineer. Malpas Tunnel is situated 170 metres west of Maison du Malpas.

Oppidum d’Ensérune

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The Oppidum d'Ensérune is an ancient hill-town near the village of Nissan-lez-Ensérune, France, located between Béziers and Narbonne close to the D609 and Canal du Midi. Oppidum d’Ensérune is situated 1¼ km west of Maison du Malpas.

Église Saint-Sylvestre-et-Sainte-Colombe de Colombiers

Church

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Église Saint-Sylvestre-et-Sainte-Colombe de Colombiers is a church, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Maison du Malpas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salles-d’Aude and Béziers.

Salles-d’Aude

Village

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Salles-d'Aude is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Salles-d’Aude is situated 8 km south of Maison du Malpas.

Béziers

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Béziers is a city in the Hérault department in Occitanie, France. The city shows signs of Neolithic occupation, but the first recorded settlement was the Roman town of Baeterrae.