Magalas: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Magalas combines evidence of local history with winegrowing and paths through the countryside. The Église Saint-Laurent was originally a castle chapel; by decree of 16 November 1984, it was listed as a historic monument. The Espace Vins et Campanes houses a bell collection and provides explanations of the art of winegrowing.

Those who choose Magalas as a place to stay may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture and history

The historic centre of Magalas preserves medieval wall remnants, former shops, a tower, vaulted passages and lanes in the Circulade style. The Portail de la Coste is the only surviving one of the four former gates of Magalas, which were arranged according to the cardinal directions, and is in perfect condition.

The Montfo site served as an oppidum from the Iron Age through the Gallo-Roman period. The Montfo archaeological site is associated with an aqueduct, wells, kilns, amphorae, coins and pottery sherds.

Countryside

The 50.8-kilometre road route “Route des vins de nature en châteaux” begins its first stage in Magalas. Paths through the countryside around Magalas lead through vineyards and the valleys of Saint-Pierre; paths through this landscape also lead to the Chapelle Sainte-Croix and the Cascade de Saint-Jean.

Further discoveries

The Cathédrale Saint-Nazaire et Saint-Celse is located in the vicinity of Magalas as a historic site. In the wider region around Magalas are the Pic de la Coquillade as a mountain, the Abbatiale de Saint-Thibéry as an abbey, the Pic de Vissounel and the Pic de Vissou as peaks, the Montagne de Liausson as a peak, and the Abbaye Notre Dame and the Abbaye de Netlieu as historic sites.

Further places

Further location pages: Saint-Étienne-D'albagnan, La Salvetat-Sur-Agout, Corneilhan, Poilhes, Agde, Vacquières, Aigues-Vives, Fabrègues

To the higher-level travel overview: Hérault.