Lattes, Administrative commune in Montpellier metropolitan area, France.
Lattes sits between Montpellier and the Mediterranean, featuring the Lez River and other waterways running through its landscape. The town combines residential neighborhoods with a marina connected to the sea by a network of canals.
An ancient port called Lattara operated here from the 6th century BCE, used by Etruscans, Greeks, and Romans for Mediterranean trade. This harbor remained a center of commerce and exchange for many centuries.
The local museum celebrates the area's long connection to the sea and trade routes. Exhibits show how merchants and travelers shaped daily life here over centuries.
The area is best explored on foot, with paths along the waterways offering pleasant walks. Its location between Montpellier and the coast makes it easy to combine visiting multiple destinations.
The Lattara archaeological site remains active today, with ongoing excavations regularly uncovering new artifacts from ancient times. Visitors can witness archaeology happening rather than simply viewing finished displays.
Location: Hérault
Location: arrondissement of Montpellier
Location: Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole
Elevation above the sea: 5 m
Shares border with: Mauguio, Montpellier, Palavas-les-Flots, Pérols, Saint-Jean-de-Védas, Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone
Phone: +33467997777
Email: mairie@ville-lattes.fr
Website: https://ville-lattes.fr
GPS coordinates: 43.56775,3.90206
Latest update: December 20, 2025 12:31
Lattara
501 m
Musée archéologique Henri-Prades
559 m
Réserve naturelle du Méjean
2.2 km
Église Saint-Laurent de Lattes
33 mLez Viaduct
2.3 km
Piscine Jean Vivès
3.3 km
Saint Michael de Montels church
3.4 km
Saint Martin church (Montpellier)
3 km
Église Saint Jacques
4 km
Église Saint-André
2.5 km
Monument à Angèle Guy
3.1 kmMas de Bagnères
4.3 km
Porte Lombarde
204 mRiver The Lez
681 mObservatoire ornithologique
1.2 kmObservatoire ornithologique
2.7 kmObservatoire ornithologique
1.8 kmOdéon Montpellier
2.9 kmThéâtre La Chocolaterie
4.1 kmSalle Victoire 2
4 kmAmphithéâtre extérieur
3.2 kmAD Galerie
4.3 kmPiscine Suzanne Berlioux
2.6 kmHôtel des Ventes de Montpellier
4.3 km20 Minutes
2.5 kmLe Grand M
4.4 kmStatue Jacques d'Aragon
301 mUncollapse
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