Cazevieille: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Cazevieille lies at the foot of Pic Saint-Loup in a landscape of wild panoramas, rural stone buildings, lavognes, herds and garrigue shaped by the southern light.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Cazevieille can include the town as a specific destination when choosing accommodation.

Culture and history

The local history includes the originally Romanesque church of Cazevieille: it was rebuilt in the 17th century and now serves as the parish church.

At the summit of Pic Saint-Loup are the Saint-Joseph Chapel, mentioned as early as 1662, and a hermitage. It served as accommodation for the hermits responsible for caring for the sanctuary.

A pilgrimage to the summit of Pic Saint-Loup takes place on the Sunday closest to 19 March.

The old watchtowers of Tourrières overlook Cazevieille and bear witness to the site's former surveillance function over the plateaus.

The Dolmens de la Limite are located in the territory of Cazevieille on the border with Mas-de-Londres and are associated with prehistoric burial practices.

Landscape and nature

Cazevieille lies within the perimeter of the Hautes Garrigues du Montpelliérais Natura 2000 site.

Pic Saint-Loup is a summit in the immediate vicinity of Cazevieille. Montagne de Labat and Montagne de la Sellette are mountains in the area around Cazevieille. La Suque is also a summit in the vicinity of Cazevieille.

Hiking

The car park in the village of Cazevieille on the D113 provides access to the Pic-Saint-Loup hiking trail, whose starting point is reached via the red-and-white-marked GR60.

The Le sentier de Sauzet PR® hiking trail starts and ends in Cazevieille.

Le sentier de Sauzet PR® is classified as easy, covers 8.0 kilometres, takes 2 hours and 40 minutes, and has an elevation gain of 135 metres.

The Le sentier de Sauzet PR® hiking trail passes through the Pic Saint-Loup state forest and leads to a viewpoint with an exceptional panoramic view.

Culture in the wider area

Parc du Lunaret - Zoo de Montpellier is a zoo in the wider regional area around Cazevieille.

Carré Sainte-Anne is a museum in the wider regional area around Cazevieille. The Musée Fabre is also a museum there.

The Artothèque de Montpellier (Closed) is a museum in the wider regional area around Cazevieille.

Further destinations: Paulhan, Ferrals-les-Montagnes, Fraisse-sur-Agout, Vias, Quarante, Nébian, Caux, Saint-Gervais-sur-Mare

For the main travel overview: Hérault.