The best road cycling routes around Montblanc

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This medieval village, which appeared in the 11th century, had a strategic position, perched above the Hérault valley. Even today, its castle, fortifications, and towers give it a military appearance.

From the heights of Puech Haut, the panorama unfolds over two slopes. To the north, a perspective on the characteristic reliefs of Cabrières: in the center stands the Pic de Vissou (480 m), with the Liausson mountain (535 m) in the background; to the right stretches the Soureillé d'Izarne ridge. To the south, the view opens wide onto the vineyard plain that extends beyond Neffiès.

The Canal du Midi, formerly Canal Royal, is a 17th-century technical feat conceived by Pierre-Paul Riquet to connect the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. Today, it is above all a place for relaxation and discovery, where heritage, nature, and conviviality blend.

You are here in the heart of the ancient castrum of Montblanc. The church of Sainte-Eulalie preserves parts dating back to the Middle Ages, notably an apse whose bases could date from the end of the 11th century. Over the centuries, it was enlarged and fortified: its machicolations and its high bell tower recall that in the Middle Ages, the church also participated in the defense of the village. Right next to it stands the castle tower, the only visible remnant of the former feudal castle. The ensemble formed the fortified heart of Montblanc, itself protected by several enclosures whose layout is still perceptible in the organization of the old village. But the history of the place does not begin in the Middle Ages. Excavations carried out around the church in 2011 revealed vestiges of an occupation dating from the 1st to 3rd centuries AD. The site has thus crossed nearly two millennia of history, from ancient occupation to the medieval castral village and then to the current town.

The view is also beautiful at night

The cooperative winery of Alignan-du-Vent bears witness to wine history. Created in 1936 under the name "Les Vignerons d'Alignan-du-Vent", it was born in a difficult context for small producers, facing the wine market crisis and the need to unite to better promote their harvest.

The Saint-Laurent church stands on the site of an old Romanesque building, replaced from the end of the 13th century by this remarkable Gothic church. Its sober architecture is enhanced by particularly refined sculpted decoration, representative of Languedoc Gothic art. Surprisingly, despite its importance, it was built outside the medieval walls of Roujan, whereas most parish churches occupied the heart of fortified villages.