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About the city
Beziers is a town in Languedoc, in the southwest of France. The town is a sub-prefecture in the Herault department, with a population around 70,000. With its population, Beziers is the second largest town in the department of Herault and the fourth of the region Languedoc-Roussillon.
City areas
Less than half the municipal area is urbanized, the rest of the territory consists of green spaces, protected natural areas and agricultural areas mainly planted with vines. These areas make about 2,000 hectares from the 9,548 hectares span of the city.
Attractions
Beziers is the best destination if you want a fun packed vacation. With all the bullfighting craze the locals promote you might even swear that you are not actually in France, but Spain instead.
Events
Every August Beziers hosts the famous Feria de Beziers, centered around bullfighting. A million visitors are attracted each year to the five-day event. But Beziers isn’t a popular destination only for the Feria. The summer events of Beziers are sure to leave you with some wonderful memories.
Restaurants & Nightlife
Beziers resembles more a Spanish town then a French one, due to the big promotion of bullfighting and the exhilarating festivities. The cuisine is also a little bit more Spaniard as the local dishes will make you doubt that you are not in Spain.
History & Civilization
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 re-founded the city as a new colony for veterans in 36/35 BC and called it Colonia Julia Baeterrae Septimanorum. Stones from the Roman amphitheater were used to construct the city wall during the 3rd century.
Saint Nazaire de Beziers
The cathedral of Saint-Nazaire Beziers is the largest Gothic monument in the city of Beziers. The cathedral is built on the west side of the old medieval city on a hill overlooking the plain of the river Orb spread below.