Valmagne Abbey (fr. Abbaye de Valmagne) is a former Benedictine monastery located near Villeveyrac, Hérault department, in south-central France (Occitania). It is a designated historic monument. The abbey of Valmagne is one of the most beautiful Cistercian…

The Saint-Félix-de-Montceau abbey (fr. Abbaye Saint-Félix-de-Montceau) is an old abbey located on the Gardiole massif, in the town of Gigean, in the Hérault department in south-central France (Occitania). There is no exact date of the creation of the abbey…

The Pont du Diable on the Hérault River is one of many bridges with this name (it means Devil’s bridge). It is located over a steep-sided gorge, about 4 km north-west of Aniane in the Hérault department in south-central France (Occitania), 38 km from Montpellier.…

Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert is one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France (“The most beautiful villages of France“), and the Abbey of Gellone, along with the nearby Pont du Diable were designated UNESCO World Heritages sites in 1999. Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert is…

Lagrasse (fr. Lagrasse, Occitan: La Grassa) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitania region of Southern France. Lagrasse is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The most beautiful villages of France) list. Lagrasse is located about…