Abbreviation for Beziers, France

Beziers

Beziers is a cozy town located in a fantastic landscape in the south of France. Beziers is big enough for you to spend some great days there, while the city is excellent as a starting point for excursions around the south of France. Or Spain for that matter.

But why go across the creek (read the canal) for water? You can take walks just outside Beziers. The scenery here is very beautiful. And while we’re talking about water. Beziers is located on the river Orb and has its main attraction related to the UNESCO-listed Canal du Midi. Perhaps no wonder the city is known for its many beautiful old stone bridges?

For those interested in history, the town is a find, with old churches, a stately cathedral and magnificent mansions. But here are also opportunities for shopping and nightlife. Beziers has a main street, Allées Paul Riquet which is not unlike Las Ramblas in Barcelona.

The climate in Beziers is wonderful, and enjoying a few lazy days here can be greatly appreciated. Even those who are not francophiles. Great trip to Beziers!

Get to know Beziers

Béziers, or as one says in Catalan; Besiers, is a town and municipality in Languedoc, in France (facing the Mediterranean). The municipality is an administrative center (sous-prefecture) in the department of Hérault, and has a population of about 70,000.

The nearest metropolis is Montpellier, about 68 kilometers away. The population is called Biterrois. The town of Béziers is located on the river Orb, about 10 km from the Mediterranean. In Béziers, the Canal du Midi crosses the river Orb in an aqueduct called the pont-canal (the ‘canal bridge’).

City Profile

• Abbreviation: BZR
• Country: France

Beziers is a deep dive into French and Catalan history. The city is said to have originated in the year 6500 BC. Today’s settlement is attributed to the Greeks and an approximate time about 600 years BC. 500 years later, Beziers was occupied by the Romans. Confirmed as a Roman colony in the year 36 BC, the city was an important hub for travelers between Rome and Madrid. Otherwise, Bezier’s story is closely linked to the Crusaders, for good and for much evil. In 1209, the city was burned by crusaders led by Simon de Montfort and more than 20,000 human lives are said to have been lost in the fighting.

The Beziers area is a well-known wine district in France. And with its proximity to Spain, the region is also a place where bullfighting is a common activity. Beziers has the famous river Orb in the west, while boulevard Allées Paul Riquet acts as an eastern boundary for the city center. Know that the south end of the boulevard showcases a number of large mansions. For this city was once rich and powerful. Which is also confirmed if you go to the city’s large cathedral southwest of the city.

To the north you’ll find Cimetière Vieux, a 19th-century burial ground filled with mausules and solid tombstones, which also in a way confirms the riches of the past. To the south, about 1.5 kilometers from Cimetière Vieux, is the charming Plateau des Poètes park. You are not far from the magnificent Gare de Beziers train station.

Canal du Midi in Beziers

Bezier’s big son, many would argue, is Pierre-Paul Riquet. He was born in Beziers in 1609 and is the man who drew and built the Canal du Midi [see picture first in article]. The canal provided access to both the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and secured with it the city’s trade opportunities.

The channel provided wealth and power to Beziers. Economically, it peaked in the 19th century when the city’s industry and viticulture was at its most powerful.

List of Beziers Acronyms

The most commonly used abbreviations about Beziers is BZR which stands for Beziers. In the following table, you can see all acronyms related to Beziers, including abbreviations for airport, city, school, port, government, and etc.