From the summit of Céressou, Péchet lava lake can be seen to the south.
The Plan du Céressou viewpoint at 207 m overlooks the wine-growing plain and, on a clear day, offers views towards the coast as well as Agde and Sète.
The Céressou hike runs along the slopes of the old Céressou volcano and offers views of the vineyards around Fontès. Céressou, also known as Célessou, is geologically an old, now inactive volcano in the Massif Central; its crater has been filled in for a long time, and its basalt flows are visible.
The vineyards around Fontès lie on limestone soils and along volcanic lava flows; wines from the AOP Languedoc and Languedoc Pézenas appellations are produced there.
Anyone wishing to stay in Fontès can rent a holiday apartment.
Culture and History
Rue de la Tour, formerly Rue du Porche de la Ville, preserves a vaulted passageway that still exists today.
The Church of Saint Hippolyte in Fontès is a Gothic building from the beginning of the 13th century, with a two-bay nave and a five-sided apse; it can be visited independently without a guide or as part of a guided tour.
The ruins of the 12th-century Château de Mazers de Latude can be found in Fontès.
Font Grande is the only village fountain in Fontès that still flows today.
Hiking
The Oenorando® route “Des Vignes et Volcans de Fontès” is a moderately difficult, 12.5 km-long route with a duration of 3 hours and 30 minutes.
It passes within a few metres of the ruins of the Château de Mazers and then returns to Fontès via La Clapisse hill.
La Fontesole is located around 114 m from the FONTES – BV. J. FERRY bus stop, which is served by the Clermont L’Hérault–Fontès and Pézenas–Nizas–Fontès routes.
Other destinations: Puisserguier, Murviel-Les-Béziers, Usclas-D'hérault, Valras-Plage, Marseillan Plage, Octon, Rosis, Montagnac.
