Lespignan

While we do not know the exact date of construction of the Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens church, historians date it between the 13th and 14th centuries. Gothic in style, the vaulted stone building reveals to its visitors a choir with three high windows. Embellished with a bell tower in the 16th century, the church has a plaster copy of the altarpiece of Saint-Nazaire de Béziers, as well as a statue of the Virgin, Notre-Dame du Caylar, which benefits from a classification. to Historical Monuments. The building was completely restored in the 1990s in order to regain its splendor.

Located outside the village, the first Saint-Pierre church, today called the cemetery chapel, dates from the 9th century. Made up of a single nave with three bays, it has a five-sided vaulted stone apse, as well as exterior walls crowned with a cordon of billets. Listed in the additional inventory of Historical Monuments, it still watches over the cemetery of Lespignan.

While strolling in the town, you can also discover the remains of the old feudal castle in the form of two towers dominating the surrounding houses.

Listed as a Historic Monument, the Gallo-Roman villa of Vivios is also worth a detour. The few remains found during archaeological excavations thus make it possible to imagine the palace formerly present on the site and which formed a cove with the sea allowing the berthing of the Roman fleets.

The market takes place on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. A Christmas market with entertainment is also offered at the end of the year. Lotos are also organized every Sunday from mid-October to mid-March.

In March, make way for the carnival with its famous Pretty Basket worn by two costumed girls and accompanied by four young boys in top hats and cane with pommels to distribute sugared almonds.

In mid-July, the town offers the July 14 Games with daytime volleyball tournaments, a pétanque competition or even a quadrathlon and in the evening a lantern retreat, balls and bonfires. fireworks.

Organized every first Sunday in August, the local festival takes place over four to five days, the opportunity to enjoy competitions, sports tournaments and other lively evenings.

In December, the municipality is mobilizing for the Telethon through various sporting or recreational challenges.

• On 18 may 2024
• FREE - how to register on our website : http://domainederestinclieres.herault.fr - Trees, history and pastoralism - May 18/2023 from 10am to 5pm - Fête de la Transhumance - Lespignan ? Open to all - No registration required - Co-ordinates of the host association : AREpb Autres Regards sur l'Environnement Piémont-Biterrois - 0987724345 - They're so easy to forget ! Immobile and discreet, they are nonetheless essential to the maintenance of our environment. And today, we've also forgotten the key roles they've played in our history ! - In search of the role played by trees since the days of agropastoralism and transhumance, we propose to reconstruct the history of our present-day landscapes. - Come and discover the Occitan words that punctuate all this crazy history ! - Additional information : Activities taking place during the Fête de la Transhumance - Meeting place : Lespignan village square - This event is part of the "Hérault Nature" program of environmental activities and discovery, a partnership between the Département de l'Hérault and the COOPERE 34 network. The Hérault is yours for the taking ! - Don't want to miss out on any of the Maison départementale de l'Environnement events ? Domaine de Restinclières : subscribe to our newsletter in just a few clicks : https://domainederestinclieres.herault.fr/1081-inscription-a-la-newsletter.htm - Discover the Domaine de Restinclières - Prades -le-Lez - The advantages of the domaine de restinclieres : - - 240 hectares of sensitive natural areas (ENS) - - Open 7 days a week - - Free parking - - Playground - - Picnic areas - - Various hiking and walking trails - - Free access to all facilities - - Year-round entertainment

• On 25 may 2024
• Insect discovery walk with two entomologists from OPIE (Office pour les insectes et leur environnement) on the Collines d ? Ensérune Natura 2000 site. Observe "These insects, champions in the art of camouflage", pollinators of Brachypodus grasslands (diversity, identification, threats, roles, etc.)