Montpellier
What you need to know before you go
A population boom made Montpellier, formerly Monspessulanus, the eighth-largest city in France and the third-largest city along the Mediterranean coast behind Nice and Marseille. Students, attracted to the mild winters and hot, dry summers, make up one-third of the city's population. People-watch at Place de la Comédie, the city square, or get your culture fix at Musée Fabre, which the French Ministry of Culture classified as a Musée de France due to its extensive collection of paintings and sculptures.
Nature lovers will enjoy Jardin des Plantes de Montpellier, a botanical garden featuring ferns, orchids, palm trees and medicinal plants.
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11 Best Things to Do in Montpellier
SkaitytiMontpellier is a lively university city in southern France. Located a dozen kilometres from the Mediterranean Sea, it has an average of about 300 days of sunshine a year, so it’s considered to be one of the sunniest cities in France. Established since the Middle Ages, Montpellier spreads around a quaint Old Town named l’Écusson, in which you’ll find a vibrant scene of bars, restaurants and shopping opportunities.
From the cathedral to the covered market and from the nearby beaches to the exciting Camarguaise Bull Races, Montpellier offers a wide choice of things to do and see, always in the warm and cordial atmosphere of southern France.
What are the best things to do in Montpellier?
