Béziers — The oldest city in France, before Marseille

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Béziers — The oldest city in France, before Marseille

Béziers is in this archive for its events: 1 published here, with their dates.

What this page is

This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Béziers, France: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.

Why visit

Béziers is presented as the oldest city in France, before Marseille, on the strength of the archaeological excavations carried out there; it lies in the Hérault, near the Mediterranean.

Origins and history

Béziers, Besièrs in Occitan, is a commune of the Hérault department in the Occitanie region of southern France, close to the Mediterranean. Its claim to be the oldest city in France rests on the archaeological excavations carried out on its site.

Key facts

  • Country: France
  • Region: Occitanie
  • Places in this archive: 0

What is on in Béziers

Sources

The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.

Editorial text © Cultural Heritage Online, 2026. No hero image in this first build: an image of the city is added only with an author and a verified licence.

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