Pond of Montady, Medieval drained wetland in Hérault, France.
The Pond of Montady features a network of radial ditches extending from a central point, creating triangular agricultural plots across 420 hectares of land.
In 1247, monks and landowners from Béziers received permission from the Archbishop of Narbonne to transform the brackish marsh into farmland through drainage.
The engineering methods used in draining the pond demonstrate influences from Arabic, Etruscan, and Roman water management techniques common in Mediterranean regions.
Visitors can observe the geometric pattern of agricultural fields from the Oppidum d'Ensérune archaeological site, which provides an elevated view of the landscape.
The drainage system channels water through an underground tunnel beneath the Malpas hill, connecting to the Canal du Midi constructed in 1679.
GPS coordinates: 43.31918,3.12149
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:41
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Oppidum d'Ensérune
1.4 km
Béziers Cathedral
7.6 km
Malpas Tunnel
1.4 km
Pont Vieux of Béziers
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Église Saint-Étienne de Capestang
6.4 km
Cave cooperative de Maraussan
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Château des archevêques de Narbonne
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Capestang bridge
6.3 km
Tour de Montady
1.2 km
Tabarka Bridge
7.2 km
Chapelle Saint-Christol de Nissan-lez-Enserune
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Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Miséricorde de Nissan-lez-Enserune
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Église Saint-Félix de Bayssan
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Église Saint-Sylvestre-et-Sainte-Colombe de Colombiers
1.5 km
Église Saint-Saturnin
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Église Saint-Baudile de Maureilhan
4.4 km
Église Saint-Jude de Béziers
7.6 km
Monument de la République
4.3 km
Ensérune museum
1.2 km
Maraussan war memorial
6.4 km
Moulin Cordier de Béziers
7.5 km
Pont Neuf
7.4 km
Capestang war memorial
6.6 km
Pont d'Occitanie
7.6 km
Zinga Zanga
5.7 km
Église Saint-Geniès de Montady
1.3 km
Château de Maureilhan
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