Saint-Côme-Et-Maruéjols brings together several distinct travel interests: early settlement history, architecture, hiking, horse-riding activities and winegrowing. When planning your stay, it helps to decide whether cultural history, outdoor pursuits or the wineries should shape your visit.
Oppidum and Protected Heritage
According to local sources, the Oppidum de Mauressipe dates back to around 2500 BC. It stands on top of Mauressipe and is protected as a historic monument. The oppidum comprises a square tower with Hellenistic stone facings and adjacent settlement ruins. The tower and ruins were classified by decree on 8 September 1978; the oppidum itself was listed by decree on 14 June 1982. The approximate date of its origins and the later protection measures therefore relate to different periods in its history.
Temple, Capitelle and Fontarame
The Temple de Saint-Côme-et-Maruéjols dates from 1867. Its architecture includes a single-nave church and a gallery with a wooden balustrade, supported by Tuscan columns. A capitelle is a dry-stone hut that once served smallholders in the former garrigue areas as a temporary shelter for tools and agricultural produce. Fontarame is a spring shaded by plane trees. These places reflect different aspects of the area: the architecture of the Temple, the former agricultural use of the capitelles and a natural feature at Fontarame.
Hiking and Horse-Riding Activities
The “Balade De Puechs en Combes” hiking route passes through Saint-Côme-et-Maruéjols and Montpezat. The Espace familial includes a skate park. A named hiking route and a recreational facility thus offer distinct ways to enjoy outdoor activities.
The Domaine équestre de Maruéjols offers rides lasting one or two hours, as well as full-day rides, either on horseback or by carriage. Ponies can be hired from the age of three for four signposted routes. The options differ both in duration and mode of transport, with the pony routes providing another distinct choice.
Two Distinct Wine Profiles
The Domaine de Mouressipe is a 13-hectare wine estate where Grenache is the predominant grape variety. It produces and offers exclusively natural wines and Vin de Pays made using organic farming methods. Both a named grape variety and the types of wine shape the estate’s profile.
The Domaine de Foltodon is a 14-hectare organic wine estate set on terraces in Saint-Côme-Et-Maruéjols. The vines benefit from an ideal microclimate. The estate produces red, rosé and white wines, valued for their balance and aromatic complexity. The two estates are similar in size, at 13 and 14 hectares; their profiles differ, among other things, in the predominance of Grenache at Mouressipe and the three types of wine produced at Foltodon.
The Fête votive Throughout the Year
The Fête votive is an annual celebration. At the 2026 opening, the programme included the “longue de Saint-Côme à Maruéjols,” followed by a traditional meal in Maruéjols. If you are planning a stay around the festival, check the dates in that year’s programme.
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