Pézenas (Grange des Prés, route de Montpellier)
On Wednesday 25 November from 2:30 to 4 pm, a qualified guide reveals the rich history of the Grange des Prés, a listed historic monument in Pézenas. Meet at the estate entrance, route de Montpellier; €8 full price, €6 reduced, €4 children, booking required.
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On Thursday 26 November at 6:30 pm, the Villa Loupian Gallo-Roman museum closes its "Archéologie au féminin" series with a talk on female power and regency at the start of Egypt's 18th Dynasty, by a researcher from Paul-Valéry University. Admission subject to available seats.
On Saturday 28 November from 8:45 to 10 am, the Lodévois & Larzac tourist office opens the 57-metre bell tower of Saint-Fulcran cathedral. After 220 steps, this southern Gothic landmark offers a panoramic view over Lodève and its green surroundings. Booking required; €10, €7 reduced, €5 for ages 7 to 18. Good physical fitness recommended.
Until 6 November, the free exhibition "La toile aux rêves" reveals the settings, characters, inspirations and behind-the-scenes work of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the video game made by Montpellier studio Sandfall Interactive. It celebrates a global hit: 8 million copies sold and nine Game Awards, including Game of the Year.
What to do this weekend? Autumn & half-term
On Wednesday 4 November from 2:30 to 4 pm, a guide shows visitors the Pézenas theatre, housed in the former chapel of the Black Penitents, and the 16th-century quarter built outside the walls, recently added to the town's protected heritage area. Meet in front of the theatre.
On Wednesday 18 November at 2:30 pm, a qualified guide leads visitors through the private mansions of Pézenas, reminders of the splendour of a town that was the political capital of Languedoc in the 17th century, shaped by the Dukes of Montmorency and the Prince of Conti. Starts at the tourist office, Place du 14-Juillet; booking required.
On Friday 20 November at 9 pm, Emily Przeniczka and Tom Torel tell and sing, with humour, the shifting geometry of couples, from Molière to Fernandel by way of Brassens, Anne Sylvestre, Boby Lapointe and Nougaro. The latest show by the Un Oiseau dans la Tête company, directed by Patrice Cuvelier.