Country France Department Hérault Intercommunality Montpellier Area 10.11 km² Arrondissement Montpellier | Region Occitanie Canton Pignan Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 1,208 (1999) | |
Murviel-lès-Montpellier is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Map of 34570 Murviel-l%C3%A8s-Montpellier, France
The Oppidum d’Altimurium, also known as the Oppidum Murviel-les-Montpellier, is an ancient hill-town (or oppidum) located near the village.
Agénor Azéma de Montgravier, pioneering archaeologist, carried out excavations in the mid 19th century at the Roman ruins of Murviel-lès-Montpellier on behalf of the Commission de la Carte des Gaules. An archaeological museum with some artifacts from the site is located in Murviel-les-Montpellier.
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