The common Castelnau-le-Lez is located in the department of Herault and Languedoc-Roussillon region, northeast of Montpellier. The Lez is its western boundary with Montpellier and the town is located four miles north and as the crow flies from the Mediterranean Sea.
Its inhabitants are called Castelnauviens and Castelnauviennes.
Around 700 BC, a first population settled on the plateau overlooking the Substantion Lez. The Romans are in the city of Sextantio, the "sixth relay station from the Pyrenees on the Via Domitia".
Over time, his name becomes Substantion and the city hosts for three centuries the bishops of Maguelone. A castle dominates while the left bank of the Lez, the Novum Castellum.
During the 12th century, the city lost its influence by becoming a possession of the lords of Montpellier. In 1674, Castelnau changes hands: Castries family becomes the owner of the lordship which also includes Cres and Salting. Castelnau in 1791 had 68 inhabitants.
During the Old Regime, she formed a single parish with the Crès under the successive names of Castelnau-les-Montpellier and Castelnau-Le Cres.
In 1872, when they separated the Commons of Cres and Castelnau are emerging. With the demographic development of their remote village to the east of the municipal territory, the inhabitants of Cres asked their erection in common in 1846 and in 1849 the City Council finally agreed Castelnau in 1871. The original area of the town now is proportional to its share in the population of Castelnau-Le Cres in 1871, which must be subtracted a few changes for the benefit of Cres in the 1990s for his secondary school and sports facilities are within its territory . The expanding population of Castelnau in the second half of the 20th century, the scrubland between the two towns was gradually reduced. Castelnau-le-Lez became the chief town of the canton of Castelnau-le-Lez, established in 1992. Previously, Castelnau was part of the canton of Montpellier.
The extension of the city to the east has given birth to a new neighborhood "the Devois" and the new residents are Castelnau-le-Lez population to nearly 15,000 inhabitants in the early 2000s.
Domitian Way (Via Domitia) through Castelnau-le-Lez, northern district of Devois. Part of this section is listed as a historic monument since February 5, 1987.
The Regional Centre of Resistance and Deportation is a permanent exhibition (pictures, objects, models) along with a video room and a conference center on the events of World War II.
The Church of St. John the Baptist is a Romanesque church of the late 12th century, fortified in the fourteenth. Its bell tower was rebuilt in the 18th century by being topped by a bell of wrought iron.
Field Verchant (IMH): this area is named after the Countess of Verchant who acquired the Bishop of Montpellier in 1523. You can see the park and ditches, cave with well, waterwheel, garden, tree-lined walkways.
Monplaisir Park, Centennial Park, relaxing place in the collective memory of castelnauviens but also of Montpellier. Swimming, fishing, water games and even games (second part of the 19th century), have long been the activities performed at the edges of the park.
Location unknown heritage castelnauvien, the Ice served in the 18th century to store the ice descended on mules Mount Aigoual. True Stone Igloo Castries, dug into the tufa, its first mention dates back to 1729. The municipality has made a place for information on the Environment.
Les Musicales de Castelnau: in mid-May of each year.
Feast of Saint John: every year around June 21st.
Les Nocturnales, jazz music festival: the second half of July.
Salon Destination well-being and well-being in November.
Atelier Initiation à la Création de Parfum
- On 20 march 2024
- 390 Chemin des Cauquilloux
- Spring is on its way ! - Its softness, its explosion of colors and scents…and how about celebrating together on Wednesday March 20 ? - Let's meet at 6.30pm at the famous La Chichoumeille in Castelnau-le-Lez for an evening of "initiation to perfume creation". - And because the return of the sun makes you want to give pleasure, we're offering a welcome cocktail ! - Don't wait any longer to book your evening with Nez'bulleuse by e-mail info.nezbulleuse@yahoo.com - Workshop schedule - - Welcome cocktail to get the evening off to a good start - - Olfactory journey through top, heart and base notes…the raw materials will no longer hold any secrets for you ! - -A well-deserved break for the noses, and now it's time for the taste buds ! Choose what you'd like from the Chichoumeille menu (not included in the workshop price) - - A balance, a bottle, some pipettes…let's get weighing ! Mix, smell…and discover the fragrance you've created !
10ème run and Bike du Miradou
- On 24 march 2024
- Palais des Sports Jacques-Chaban-Delmas
515 Avenue de la Monnaie
- The morning ? S program includes three duet races : 15 km, 8 km and 3.5 km - for young people aged 10 to 14 - as well as a solo race for children aged 7 to 9,500 m on foot and 1.5 km on mountain bike. - Competitors will set off from the Palais des Sports Jacques-Chaban Delmas, where there will also be plenty of entertainment. - To register, visit joggingcastelnau34.Com. - There will be no registration on race day. - Timetable : - 9.20 am ? children's discovery race - 9:50 am ? 3.5 km - 10:20 am ? 15 km - 10h20 ? 8 km
Exposition des Affiches Officielles des Jeux Olympiques
- From 30 march to 17 may 2024
- Rue Armand Barbès
- Organized by the Direction de la culture - service " Patrimoine, médiation culturelle et festivals " 100 ans après, les Jeux reviennent à Paris ! An opportunity to rediscover the official posters of the Olympic Games since 1896, collected by a private collector. - Opening on March 30 at 11 a.m - Free admission
Atelier Initiation à la Création de Parfum
- On 31 march 2024
- 2054 Avenue de l'Europe
- Sunday March 31 at 2pm at the Pointe des Créateurs in Castelnau. - Come and celebrate spring with scents ! During this workshop, take on the role of a perfumer's apprentice and playfully discover the scents that will make up your "spring garden" fragrance mist. You'll then weigh your formula and leave with a bottle containing your own creation ! - Children aged 7/8 and over. - Information and booking by e-mail info.nezbulleuse@yahoo.com
Fête des Parcs Fête de Pâques
- On 1 april 2024
- 141-629 Allée du Parc Montplaisir
- The town of Castelnau Le-Lez celebrates the Fête des Parcs ! - Egg hunt for children : Monday, April 1 (registration required at the Maisons des Proximités). - Several free events are planned for Castelnauviens, including the traditional egg hunt in several green spaces. - See the full program - Registration for the egg hunt at Maisons Des Proximités de la Ville de Castelnau Le-Lez until March 22. - Starting at 10 a.m