Places to see in ( Beziers - France )

On a rocky crag beside the River Orb, Béziers is an understated city a few kilometres in from the Mediterranean and its long sandy beaches. These old stone streets are rarely swamped with tourists, but for five days in mid-August the Féria de Béziers brings a program of bullfights, and aficionados pour into the city.

Sightseers should begin with the Orb, which is crossed by a quaintly irregular medieval bridge far below the cathedral. And conversely, the boundless views across the river plain from this church are a real spectacle. The Orb, Canal du Midi and the Haut Languedoc Regional Park all promise outdoor escapades, and winery tours will also be on the menu in the world’s largest wine region.

The town is located on a small bluff above the river Orb, about 10 km (6.2 mi) from the Mediterranean coast, and 75 km southwest of Montpellier. At Béziers, the Canal du Midi spans the river Orb as an aqueduct called the Pont-canal de l'Orb, claimed to be the first of its kind. Béziers is one of the oldest cities in France. Research published in March 2013 shows that Béziers dates from 575 BC, making it older than Agde (Greek Agathe Tyche, founded in 525 BC) and a bit younger than Marseille (Greek Massalia, founded in 600 BC).

The site has been occupied since Neolithic times, before the influx of Celts. Roman Betarra was on the road that linked Provence with Iberia. The Romans refounded the city as a new colonia for veterans in 36–35 BC and called it Colonia Julia Baeterrae Septimanorum. Stones from the Roman amphitheatre were used to construct the city wall during the 3rd century. White wine was exported to Rome. A dolia discovered in an excavation near Rome is marked "I am a wine from Baeterrae and I am five years old"; another simply "white wine of Baeterrae". It was occupied by the Moors between 720 and 752.

Alot to see in Beziers such as :

Saint-Nazaire Cathedral
The Plateau des Poètes
Beziers Arenas
The Fine Arts Museum (musée des Beaux-Arts)
The musée Saint-Jacques
Le Pont Vieux
Le Cimetière Vieux
The Canal du Midi (17th century)
The canal bridge
The Fonserannes locks
Garden de la Plantade
The Cordier or Bagnols mill
Saint-Jacques Church
The Saint-Aphrodise Church
Church of the Madeleine
Saint Jude Church
Church of the Immaculate Conception and its glazed tile roof
The Capnau quarter
Island of Tabarka, on the Orb
The Municipal Theatre (19th century)
The Art Nouveau former Théâtre des Variétés
The market hall (end of 19th century)
The Saint-Jean-d'Aureilhan estate
The Domaine de Bayssan
Chapelle du Jardin Notre-Dame (18th century)
Chapelle des Pénitents Bleus (18th century)
Oppidum d'Ensérune archaeological site
Étang de Montady

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