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Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
A medieval pilgrimage village around a Romanesque abbey, hidden in a wild gorge of the Hérault.
18 km · about 20 min drive
Occitanie, France · Europe
Lodève is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Le Bousquet-d'Orb, 23km from Cirque de Navacelles.
Lodève is a town located in Occitanie, France. With a population of 7,515, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Lodève sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Lodève to your route.
Lodève (French pronunciation: [lodɛv] ; Occitan: Lodeva, [luˈðeβɔ]; Latin: Luteva) is a commune in the department of Hérault, in the region of Occitania, southern France. It is a subprefecture of the department. The derivation of the city's name is from Gaulish Luteva, composed of lut-, swamp, mud + suffix -eva. ItRead more
might therefore translate as the muddy place or the swamp city. This mud could be a clay, called argillite, which was use during ancient history to produce pottery.
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Lodève is located in Occitanie, France, Europe. The coordinates are 43.7318 latitude, 3.3196 longitude.
Lodève has a population of approximately 7,515 people, making it a town in France.
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landmark
A medieval pilgrimage village around a Romanesque abbey, hidden in a wild gorge of the Hérault.
18 km · about 20 min drive
bridge
A 11th-century 'devil's bridge' arching over the Hérault above emerald swimming pools in a sun-baked gorge.
19 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A perfect horseshoe canyon carved by the Vis, with a tiny hamlet cradled in its abandoned river meander.
23 km · about 25 min drive
bridge
World's tallest bridge - a stunning feat of engineering in southern France
45 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The highest summit of the Cévennes at 1,565 m, crowned by a weather observatory with vast horizons.
48 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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