Fouzilhon: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Fouzilhon is situated on a rocky hill above vineyards as well as olive and wheat fields lined with fruit trees and wildflowers. The old village of Fouzilhon forms a circulade; stone-paved lanes and steps lead on foot to the top of the village.

Culture and History

The Church of Saint-Étienne dates from the 11th and 12th centuries and was originally the castle chapel of the Château de Fouzilhon. The church tower has a bell and a clock; the present bell dates from 1807.

The Béziers aqueduct comprises fourteen protected sections, including cadastral plots in Fouzilhon, and was listed as a Monument historique in 1993. Fouzilhon is also home to an iron cross from the 16th century, which is one of the local sights.

In the wider regional area around Fouzilhon, the Cathédrale Saint-Nazaire et Saint-Celse is a historic site. The Abbatiale de Saint-Thibéry is a monastery in the wider regional area around Fouzilhon. Sainte-Marie de Valmagne is a historic site there, as is the Abbaye de Netlieu.

Landscape

The Les Coteaux route passes through vineyards, garrigue, oak groves and pine forests, offering views of the plain and the Avant-Monts.

The Pic de la Coquillade is a mountain in the vicinity of Fouzilhon. The Pic de Vissounel is a summit in the vicinity of Fouzilhon, as is the Pic de Vissou. The Montagne de Liausson is a summit in the wider regional area around Fouzilhon.

Routes

The Puech de la Masse – Puech Fario route is a mountain-bike tour that can also be completed on foot. The Puech de la Lachette – Les Geissières route offers views of the lower Hérault Valley and the coastal plain.

The Pioch Poumat – Coteaux de Thongue route is relatively flat and marked mostly in yellow and blue. The Combes d'Amaran – Petafi route reaches 500 metres above the coastal plain. The Sauveplaine – Mont Counil route begins in the heights of Fouzilhon and ends in the heights of Gabian.

Anyone planning a stay in Fouzilhon may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Further destinations: Fos, Maraussan, Puilacher, Lieuran-lès-Béziers, Le Poujol-Sur-Orb, Le Bousquet-d'Orb, Balaruc-Le-Vieux, Bouzigues

To the higher-level travel overview: Hérault.