Cessenon-Sur-Orb: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The keep of Cessenon-sur-Orb is a 15-metre-high, square tower that marks the site of the former fortress. It can be reached via narrow, steep lanes; from its summit, you can look out over the river and the footbridge below.

When planning your holiday, the desire to rent a holiday apartment in Cessenon-sur-Orb takes centre stage.

Culture

The Maison jacquaire from the 17th century is located along Cessenon-sur-Orb’s cultural heritage trail. It served as an inn where pilgrims could stop on one of the routes to Santiago de Compostela.

The Eglise Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul is an example of southern Gothic architecture. It can be visited independently and without a guide.

Landscape

Réals is a dolomitic rock formation where the stone forms narrow gorges and the Orb flows through a passage with impressive rapids. In 1989, the Coumiac quarry was selected in Washington as a worldwide reference for the boundary between the Frasnian and Famennian stages.

Getting Around

The paths, extending for just under 33 kilometres and developed as greenways, lead from Saint-Chinian to the Canal du Midi and run via Cessenon-sur-Orb, Cazouls-les-Béziers, Maureilhan and Colombiers. Cycle route no. 16 starts on the banks of the Orb in Cessenon-sur-Orb.

For activities on the water, Réals Canoë Kayak offers descents on the Orb over 5, 12, 17 or 32 kilometres. The easy Bois des Eucalyptus hike is 10 kilometres long and takes around three hours. The Domaine de l'Ane Blanc equestrian centre organises rides along the river or near vineyards.

Château Viranel offers the puzzle trail “L’Énigme de Viranel à Cessenon sur Orb”, which is open to everyone and takes approximately 1 to 1¼ hours on average.

For the higher-level travel overview: Hérault.

More destinations

More places within the same destination:

Montpeyroux, Saint-Pons-De-Thomières, Saint-Séries, Galargues, Thézan-Lès-Béziers, Oupia, Prades-Le-Lez, Soumont.