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Castelnau-le-Lez

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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.

Geographical information

MunicipalityCastelnau-le-Lez
Postcode34170
Latitude43.6341440 (N 43° 38’ 3”)
Longitude3.8973980 (E 3° 53’ 51”)
AltitudeFrom 19m to 93m
Surface area11.18 km²
Population23875 inhabitants
Density2135 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureMontpellier (5.3 km, 14 min)
Insee code34057
IntercommunalityME Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole
DepartmentHérault
TerritoryLanguedoc-Roussillon
RegionOccitanie

Nearest cities & towns

Le Crès4.2 km (8 min)
Clapiers5 km (10 min)
Jacou5.2 km (10 min)
Montpellier5.7 km (17 min)
Saint-Aunès6.6 km (11 min)
Vendargues7.1 km (12 min)
Teyran7.9 km (13 min)
Montferrier-sur-Lez8.1 km (11 min)
Assas9 km (13 min)
Prades-le-Lez9.8 km (14 min)
Saint-Clément-de-Rivière9.9 km (16 min)
Castries10 km (16 min)
Saint-Vincent-de-Barbeyrargues10.3 km (16 min)
Baillargues10.9 km (17 min)

Things to see and do

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.

Places of interest

Monuments

Events and festivities

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
10ème run and Bike du Miradou

515 Avenue de la Monnaie

Exposition des Affiches Officielles des Jeux Olympiques
Atelier Initiation à la Création de Parfum
Fête des Parcs Fête de Pâques

Photos

Poster of the living room Well-being and well-being
Poster of the living room Well-being and well-being
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Weather

Tuesday 19 march
Min. 10°C - Max. 19°C
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Wednesday 20 march
Min. 11°C - Max. 16°C
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Thursday 21 march
Min. 10°C - Max. 18°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Montpellier pass : visits, activities, museums and transport included
Culture and education19 € Montpellier (3 km)
Escape game at the heart of Montpellier
Entertainment29 € to 35 € Montpellier (3.5 km)
Canyoning in Hérault and the Montpellier hinterland
Sports sensations45 € Montpellier (4 km)
Renting a bike on the coastal cycle paths
Nature and the great outdoors15 € Lattes (5.8 km)
Sea and Camargue cruise
Entertainment8 € to 15 € La Grande-Motte (17.3 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
The Boucanet pine forest
HikeEasy2:00Le Grau-du-Roi (21 km)
Le Clos d'Alice
Horse rideEasy1:00Le Pouget (31 km)
The Roc de la Jarre
HikeEasy7:55Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert (31 km)
Vineyard trail
HikeEasy1:15Brissac (31 km)
Sea of Rocks
HikeEasy1:00Sauve (34 km)

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