Plaissan: Holiday Apartments and Houses

History

The historic centre of Plaissan has a square shape. Its layout suggests planned development in the second half of the 14th or in the 15th century. Le Portalet is a gateway through Plaissan’s former curtain wall.

The medieval parish church of Saint-Pierre in Plaissan, dedicated to Saint Peter, is first mentioned in a poorly dated document from the 12th century. Originally, the church stood outside the walls; between 1875 and 1878, it was relocated to the village centre. A stately residential complex known as “le château” has overlooked the village since the end of the 18th century.

For their own trip, travellers may wish to make renting a holiday apartment in Plaissan their priority.

Culture

The oldest surviving mention of the Chapelle Saint Mamert as “AD podium ST MAMETTI” is found in 1137 in the cartulary of Gellone. The Chapelle Saint Mamert was dependent on Gellone Abbey. The remains of the Chapelle Saint Mamert can be discovered in the Plaissan state forest; they are visible from the surrounding area.

The historic sites in the immediate vicinity of Plaissan include Sainte-Marie de Valmagne Abbey. Netlieu Abbey is also among the historic sites in the area around Plaissan. The ruins of Saint-Félix-de-Montceau Abbey lie in the wider regional surroundings of Plaissan. The Abbey of Vignogoul is also one of the historic sites in the wider regional surroundings of Plaissan.

Annie Chaigneau creates contemporary and unique works from various materials, which she collects, assembles and repairs.

Landscape

The Montagne de la Moure is a mountain in the wider regional surroundings of Plaissan. The Pic de Vissou, the Pic de Vissounel and the Montagne de Liausson are peaks in the wider regional surroundings of Plaissan.

The mountain bike route runs along forest tracks through garrigue with oaks and thyme. There are public toilets and a drinking-water point in Plaissan on mountain bike circuit 3, “Le Saint Ponais”.

More local pages: Saint-Drézéry, Portiragnes, Le Pouget, La Mausse, Aspiran, Canet, Murviel-Les-Béziers, Puéchabon.

To the main travel overview: Hérault.