Roquebrun

Visit Roquebrun, Languedoc-Roussillon

Roquebrun is found in the Herault department of Languedoc, about 25km inland from Beziers. It is a charming small town in an attractive setting on the River Orb, known locally as the Nice of Herault and best known for its Mediterranean garden.

Explore Roquebrun

Enter Roquebrun by the arched bridge across the Orb, and then spend some time wandering uphill through the narrow streets of the village and admiring the houses - happily not yet over-renovated.

Once upon a time a grand castle stood poised above the village - but now all that remains of the castle is one solitary tower, La Tour de Guet Carolingienne.

You can also see the old moulins (mills) along the river side in Roquebrun, perhaps before hiring a canoe to explore the stretch of river around the town. There is a pleasant sandy beach next to the bridge which is a popular place in the summer.

The soil in the vicinity of Roquebrun is very high in the mineral schist which retains water and absorbs heat during the day and releases it slowly at night. This virtue leads locals to claim that their grapes ripen even during the night! This rock and the sheltered position of the village has given it a microclimate which over the ages has been appreciated by troglodytes, Romans, cathares etc.

The microclimate as well as being good for the grapes has led to one of Roquebrun’s key attraction, a Mediterranean garden which has an impressive selection of plants. As well as a collection of mimosas there are lots of cacti and succulents growing up out of the rocky hillside. The views from the garden, which lies up above the village, are superb.

A Fete de la Mimosa takes place every year in the village around February and would be a good time to come and see the village and its garden.

Attractions nearby

After visiting Roquebrun there are two more villages in the area that we also recommend you visit at Minerve and Olargues. Both are listed among the most beautiful villages in France.

Photos of Roquebrun (click any picture to start the gallery)

Suggested places to visit near Roquebrun, France

Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.

More suggestions: Bize-Minervois 24km; Aigne 25km; Minerve 28km; Cirque de Moureze 29km; Pezenas 32km; Lodeve 35km; Narbonne 35km; Agde 42km; Fontfroide Abbey 43km; Marseillan 43km; Gruissan 44km; Cap d'Agde 46km; Meze 47km; Etang de Thau 47km; Loupian 47km; Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert 49km;

See these places and more on a map at places near Roquebrun

Roquebrun tourism: sights and attractions nearby

Parc et jardin du château de Margon - remarkable garden (22km) : Fraisse-sur-Agout - ville fleurie 4* (22km) : Jardin des carrières de Saint-Adrien - remarkable garden (23km) : Cirque du Moureze - site of natural beauty (30km) : Haut-Languedoc - regional natural parc (31km) : Valle du Salagou - grand site of france (32km) : Abbaye de Sylvanès (Sylvanes) - religious monument (37km) : Narbonnaise en Méditerranée - regional natural parc (43km) :

French version: see Roquebrun (Francais)