Situated in 50 kilometres of Béziers and in 330 metres in height, at feet of the mountain of Espinouse, benefits from a particularly clement climate. Rich in her past, Saint-Pons is an important town of Southern Cevennes. A traditional group "Lous Castagnaires Dal Soumail" established(constituted) to sing this strong time of the agrarian life of formerly.

He was able so to collect the former(old) traditions, the local customs, which he attempts to make relive.

It is the capital of the Regional natural reserve of Height - Languedoc. Every year, in October, takes place a big fair of the Sweet chestnut.

The tower Saint sanctimonious is nurse's ancient tower of the City - witch. In a part(party) of houses the canons of the Châpitre lived(lay). The cathedral (XI-th - XVIII-th) is rich in a marble choir of Saint-Pons and Carrarre, sculptured stalls, sheltering organs of very ancient origin of an indisputable historic value.

The country of Thomières offers numerous sites and natural curiosities. Ideal point of departure for numerous excursions, this small historic town also offers to the guests, the nature lover, a whole multitude of marked out pedestrian circuits.

Do not to miss :

- Cathedral 12th , 14th , 18th centuries.
- Ancient abbey Benedictine. Old town (ramparts, workshops).
- Regional museum of Prehistory.
- source of Jaur.
- lake of Vésoles.
Near :
- Caves of Devèze,
- National museum of the Caving(speleology).

For more information contact the team of the office of tourism.

Text UDOTSI : Plaque "Hérault insolite" / C. photo: L. Gigou