{"id":4148,"date":"2020-11-18T22:36:30","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T21:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.we-love-camping.com\/camping-in-pezenas-the-town-of-moliere\/"},"modified":"2020-11-18T22:37:59","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T21:37:59","slug":"camping-in-pezenas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.we-love-camping.com\/en\/camping-in-pezenas\/","title":{"rendered":"Camping in P\u00e9zenas, the town of Moli\u00e8re"},"content":{"rendered":"

One would sometimes like to sum up the Languedoc with its vast sandy beaches. However, it is in the back of the Mediterranean coast that some of its most beautiful jewels hide. P\u00e9zenas is one of them. During your CAMPING HOLIDAY IN THEHERAULT<\/a> IN OCCITANIE,<\/a><\/strong>be sure to discover this beautiful medieval city anchored in History, in the heart of the Languedoc vineyard.<\/p>\n

P\u00e9zenas, a perfectly preserved city centre<\/h2>\n

The city centre of P\u00e9zenas has been perfectly preserved since the 16th century. This is what makes it one of the prettiest cities in Languedoc.<\/p>\n

Although traces of P\u00e9zenas are already found in the writings of Pliny the Elder, it was in the 16th and 17th centuries that the city experienced its heyday. At that time, the Montmorency, governors of Languedoc, choosed P\u00e9zenas as their place of residence. From this period, the city has preserved a rich heritage with elegant bourgeois mansions that are discovered along a maze of cobbled streets. While strolling through P\u00e9zenas, don’t hesitate to take a look in the courtyards of these mansions when access is possible. Some are real hidden treasures with majestic stone staircases. Among the most beautiful mansions in P\u00e9zenas, check out the Hotel d’Alfonce, a beautiful 17th century building, the Hotel de Malibran (18th century) or the Hotel de Lacoste (15th century). In Gambetta Square, the former consular palace, with its fountain in front, is arguably the most emblematic of these great mansions of P\u00e9zenas. It is now home to the “Maisons des M\u00e9tiers d’Art” (crafts house).<\/p>\n

In addition to its elegant bourgeois buildings, P\u00e9zenas also has an interesting religious heritage. The Chapel of the Black Penitents, in particular. Transformed into a theatre in the 19th century, the only remains of the chapel are its fa\u00e7ade and envelope. The chapel of the Ursulines convent is worth for the quality of its furniture. In Saint Jean Collegiate Church you will discover its treasure which presents liturgical and religious works.<\/p>\n\n\t\t