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Historic, contemporary and futuristic
Halfway between Spain and Italy, Montpellier really is one of France's most popular cities. It features broad boulevards lined with shady plane trees, a huge car-free central square laid out in the 1700s surrounded by elegant buildings, and a vast triumphal arch. What's more, it's just minutes away from the beach.
Montpellier also boasts chic boutiques, designer wine bars, electronic music and art house films. Languedoc-Roussillon's capital city is arguably the chicest spot on France's south coast. The large student population (an estimated 70,000) means that the city is famous for its nightlife, fashions and café culture.
Visitors tend to start their Montpellier sightseeing on the central expanse of Place de la Comédie with its café terraces and imposing 19th century opera house.
Take some time to wander around the handsome ancient buildings and elegant hôtels particuliers (private mansions) of Montpellier's historic centre; don't miss the 14th century Cathédrale de Saint Pierre, the 16th century botanical gardens (le Jardin des Plantes) and the imposing Arc de Triomphe at the end of rue Foch. The narrow back streets and attractive squares of Montpellier's 'Ecusson' are packed with bistros serving southern French cuisine.
Contemporary culture is widely available in Montpellier. Every summer the city hosts dance, music and theatre festivals showcasing work by leading international artists.
The recently renovated Musée Fabre has a vast collection of 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th century works (including a whole floor devoted to the gorgeous paintings of Pierre Soulages) and is the perfect place to spend an afternoon.
Sightseeing :
- The Musée Fabre
- The historic centre, with its medieval streets and private mansions
- The Place de la Comédie
-The Place Royale du Peyrou
- The Faculté de Médecine (Medical School), the oldest in the western world still in operation, and the botanical gardens
- The Mikva, traditional Jewish bathhouse
- The Arc de Triomphe
- Saint-Pierre Cathedral
- The Antigone Quarter designed by Ricardo Bofill and the banks of the Lez River
- The zoo and the Amazonian greenhouse
- Odysseum, The Galilée Planetarium and the new Mare Nostrum Aquarium
Nearby:
- The Flaugergues Castle
- Maguelone Romanesque Cathedral
- The Camargue
- The Beaches
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