Located about fifteen kilometers northeast of Montpellier, Saint-Hilaire-de-Beauvoir clings to the hill known as Bellevue, surrounded by woods and scrubland.
The village tells its story…
The history of Saint-Hilaire-de-Beauvoir dates back to the year 980, when the village appears in a charter of the cartulary of the Guilhems, lords of Montpellier.
Excavations and remains attest to a prior Roman presence, confirming that the site was occupied long before the Middle Ages. The parish church, built in the 12th century in the southern Romanesque style, still dominates the village and offers an expansive view, from the Cévennes to the Mediterranean.
Not to be missed!
Saint-Hilaire Church: a remarkable Romanesque building from the 12th century with a semi-circular apse and a bell tower topped with a metal campanile.
The Bellevue site: the hill that overlooks the village, from where one discovers a clear panorama of the garrigue and surrounding spaces.
Strolls between garrigue & streams : several paths cross woods and hills, offering a beautiful immersion in nature.
A vibrant terroir
The village embodies a rural territory where nature remains omnipresent. Over its 4.7 km², the municipality mingles garrigue, pine forests, and a few cultivated lands.
Although close to the metropolitan Montpellier, the village retains a country atmosphere: modest viticulture, olive trees, market gardening, and a local life focused on natural landscapes.
Did you know?
The inhabitants of Saint-Hilaire-de-Beauvoir were nicknamed « les piou piou », which means « the little birds » in Occitan. This nickname evoked their reputation as « being like linnets », meaning somewhat distracted or dreamers.
The people here
The inhabitants of the municipality of Saint-Hilaire-de-Beauvoir call themselves the Saint-Hilairois and the Saint-Hilairoise.
