The Château d’Aumelas is a feudal fortress in Aumelas that was first mentioned in a document before 1034. The fortified complex, with its keep and chapel, was listed as a historic monument on 19 June 1986.
Anyone choosing Aumelas as a travel destination will want to rent a holiday apartment there.
Culture
The Chapelle Saint-Martin-du-Cardonnet is a Romanesque chapel in the municipality of Aumelas and has been classified as a historic monument since 12 June 1989. It was built in the 12th century on the remains of the baths of a Gallo-Roman villa.
Nature
Within the municipality of Aumelas, 4,048.3 hectares of the SIC Montagne de la Moure et causse d’Aumelas are located, representing 43.3%.
Aumelas is served by the Hérault Valley’s public on-demand transport service Tadam’, which connects the municipalities in the area with Gignac and Saint-André-de-Sangonis.
Wine
Château Bas d’Aumelas produces organically farmed wines from an exceptional high-altitude terroir in the AOC Languedoc – Grès de Montpellier.
Château Bas d’Aumelas offers tours of its château, French gardens, organically farmed vineyards and wine cellar.
It also offers wine tastings as part of its tours, walks through the vineyards and a gourmet basket package.
Active Pursuits
The Circuit Le Castellas d’Aumelas is an easy 19.5-kilometre mountain-biking loop starting in Vendémian.
The route leads to a cultural heritage site, the Ensemble médiéval du Castellas Aumelas, located 5 kilometres from the starting point.
The Ensemble médiéval du Castellas Aumelas can be visited at any time as part of a self-guided visit.
