Lunel is installed in an area which was marshy, it is difficult to date with precision the birth from Lunel. A certainty, in 888 Lunel is set up in baronnie gathering 13 villages. To the threshold of the year 1000, it belongs Bernard d' Anduze, to baron de Sauve who yields it to the family of Gaucelm, lords of Lunel.

Until the end of XIIIème century, the city will experience a durable development. Lunel radiates grace, in particular, with re-elected of its Jewish school and the quality of its clerks and researchers (medicine, astronomy, translation of old texts…).

In 1295, the city counts approximately 4 500 inhabitants. It, then, is attached to the crown of France by Philippe the Beautiful one. A royal court settles there, under the ministry of Guillaume de Nogaret.

Certain religious orders like Templiers, Franciscains, the Capuchins, the Carmelite friars… will play a paramount role in the history and the construction of the city, with which they will lègueront an inheritance exceptionnel.Aujourd' today, the many residences and private mansions of the centre town attest of this rich and prestigious past.

Strong of its history and its traditions camarguaises, proud of its men famous like Louis Medard, Louis Feuillade and Jean Hugo, famous for his products of the soil such as the Muscatel

In the line of the Parisian markets of Baltard, the covered markets built between 1908 and 1910 constitute a beautiful example of typical construction of the combining style 1900 braces metal and bricks, that Lunel is one of the rare cities to have known consever in the state

To see

Church ND of the Lake: organ of XIXe S (Cavaillé-coll)

- Building of Penitent (old convent of the Carmelite friars) and its neo-gothic vault

- arched Passage of the "Caladons" gone back to 1240 (vestiges of the House of Templiers)

- Ilôt of Gaucelm: castle of Gaucelm, Turn of the prisons, Carries Our-Lady

- Philippe Hotel the Beautiful one with his ogival windows (1295-96)

- Guided tours of the old center (Office of Tourism)

- Library of Funds MEDARD (handwritten, books rare: visits on inscription: 04.67.71.45.85)

OFFICE OF TOURISM *** OF THE COUNTRY OF LUNEL

16, Perished Gabriel course - LP 68, 34402 LUNEL cedex

Tel.. 04.67.71.01.37/04.67.87.83.97 - telefax: 04.67.71.26.67

Opened all the year, July-August: 9h with 19h - Except season: 9h-12h and 14h-18h. Sundays and public holidays of 9h30 with 12h30 (all the year)