Place du Forum

The Place du Forum, in Béziers

The Place du Forum is a charming square of the historic centre of Béziers, whose name evokes the Roman past of the town. The Béziers audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this pleasant place, in the heart of the old alleys of the town.

The square with the Roman name of the old centre

The Place du Forum is a charming square of the historic heart of Béziers, whose name evokes Rome and antiquity. Béziers, ancient Baeterrae, was indeed an important Roman town, founded as a colony and marked by centuries of Roman presence, of which the town keeps the memory and some vestiges. Although the name of the square refers to this era when the forum was the centre of the public life of the ancient towns, this place actually tells many other stories over the centuries. Today, the Place du Forum is a pleasant space of the old centre, lined with fine old façades, sometimes cafés and terraces, with a peaceful and southern atmosphere. A place of passage and stop along the walk in the alleys, the Place du Forum illustrates the charm of the historic centre and the rich past, ancient and medieval, of Béziers.

What to see

Here you enjoy the charming square of the old centre, lined with fine old façades and sometimes cafés and terraces, in a peaceful and southern atmosphere, whose name evokes the Roman past of Béziers, ancient Baeterrae, and the forum square of the ancient towns. The Place du Forum illustrates the charm of the historic centre of Béziers. It is a pleasant stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Place du Forum lies in the heart of the historic centre of Béziers, reachable on foot. It is a freely accessible public square; the surrounding cafés and terraces have their own hours. You discover it during a walk in the alleys of the centre.

Where does the name of the Place du Forum come from in Béziers?

Its name evokes the Roman past of Béziers, ancient Baeterrae, an important Roman town, and the forum that was the centre of the public life of the ancient towns; it is today a charming square of the old centre.

Where is the Place du Forum of Béziers?

In the heart of the historic centre of Béziers, in France.