Warning: Table './sunshine_imh2/cache' is marked as crashed and should be repaired query: SELECT data, created, headers, expire, serialized FROM cache WHERE cid = 'variables' in /home/sunshine61/public_html/includes/database.mysqli.inc on line 128

Warning: Table './sunshine_imh2/cache' is marked as crashed and should be repaired query: UPDATE cache SET data = 'a:1314:{s:13:\"theme_default\";s:11:\"a3_atlantis\";s:13:\"filter_html_1\";s:1:\"1\";s:18:\"node_options_forum\";a:1:{i:0;s:6:\"status\";}s:18:\"drupal_private_key\";s:64:\"5ddf8335b212958291d21fab1076e409a463ed9256d2338c81821b5cf8821e86\";s:10:\"menu_masks\";a:33:{i:0;i:127;i:1;i:126;i:2;i:125;i:3;i:63;i:4;i:62;i:5;i:61;i:6;i:60;i:7;i:59;i:8;i:58;i:9;i:57;i:10;i:56;i:11;i:48;i:12;i:31;i:13;i:30;i:14;i:29;i:15;i:28;i:16;i:25;i:17;i:24;i:18;i:22;i:19;i:21;i:20;i:15;i:21;i:14;i:22;i:13;i:23;i:12;i:24;i:11;i:25;i:10;i:26;i:7;i:27;i:6;i:28;i:5;i:29;i:4;i:30;i:3;i:31;i:2;i:32;i:1;}s:12:\"install_task\";s:4:\"done\";s:13:\"menu_expanded\";a:1:{i:0;s:17:\"menu-taxonomymenu\";}s:9:\"site_name\";s:19:\"INDIAN CHIEF TRAVEL\";s:9:\"site_mail\"; in /home/sunshine61/public_html/includes/database.mysqli.inc on line 128

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/sunshine61/public_html/includes/database.mysqli.inc:128) in /home/sunshine61/public_html/includes/bootstrap.inc on line 636

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/sunshine61/public_html/includes/database.mysqli.inc:128) in /home/sunshine61/public_html/includes/bootstrap.inc on line 637

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/sunshine61/public_html/includes/database.mysqli.inc:128) in /home/sunshine61/public_html/includes/bootstrap.inc on line 638

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/sunshine61/public_html/includes/database.mysqli.inc:128) in /home/sunshine61/public_html/includes/bootstrap.inc on line 639
Montpellier, France - Montpellier Travel Guide - Indian Chief Travel
FRANCE  |  Montpellier, France Travel Guide
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
images

Montpellier, France

Place de la Comédie, Montpellier, France (cc)
 

Montpellier Travel Guide

Montpellier, in the Herault, is the capital of the Languedoc. It is home to a 13th century medical school and museums devoted to this subject. This thriving university city also has a citizenry that includes 60,000 students. The streets are lined with upscale shops, and the city features ancient Roman aqueducts and arches. The pedestrian square, Place de la Comédie, includes a stunning statue of The Three Graces.


Top Destinations in the Languedoc


Montpellier Moment

This is the quintessential Montpellier moment: we are sitting at an outdoor café at the expansive and always-bustling Place de la Comédie, the heart of the city, sipping glasses of rosé. A street musician strums a guitar nearby. The 300- year-old statue of the Three Graces watches over us. The sun is beating down, and a constant stream of humanity passes before us. The capital of the Languedoc region, this city is a constant onslaught of contrasts. It is at once a trendy, hip college town and a medieval village filled with grandiose historic sites. There are ultra-hip designer boutiques and art galleries, alongside ancient churches and sculptures. It can be so jam-packed with locals and tourists, it’s hard to walk down the busy rue de la Loge. A few steps away, at the Place Royale du Peyrou park, one can find an oasis of serenity.

The downtown is dotted with busy squares, called places, usually punctuated by a dramatic historic building and elaborate fountain. The squares act like hubs, with shop-lined streets fanning out like spokes on wheels. The city is filled with endless shopping, attractions and awe-inspiring churches. Montpellier is a city for thinkers, evidenced by its centuriesold medical school and roads named after the likes of Albert Einstein.

La Grande Motte and Nearby Communities

Nearby, the beachside resort La Grande Motte seems an opportunity for endless adventures, including a water park, golf, rowing lessons, tennis or camping. Every Thursday in July and August, the Montpellier Tourism Office offers a tour to La Grande Motte. Carnon, just a few minutes east of Montpellier, features sea, river and ponds.

Farther along the coast, Sète and Agde beckon with history, culture and seaside adventures. The ancient Roman city of Nîmes is filled with glorious squares and flower-decked public gardens.

Last updated November 26, 2013
Posted in   France  |  Montpellier
No votes yet
Explore the Destination
Amenities and Resources
Trending Themes:

Guides to Popular Ski Resorts

  • Ischgl is a small mountain village turned hip ski resort, with massive appeal among the party-hearty young crowds. It is... Read More

  • Andorra la Vella is its own little world, and not just because it’s a 290-square-mile independent principality (a fifth the... Read More

  • Bariloche (officially San Carlos de Bariloche) is the place to be seen. It is to Argentina what Aspen is to the... Read More

  • Aspen is America's most famous ski resort. And that's an understatement. For, as a ski complex, Aspen is unsurpassed. Its... Read More

  • Zermatt is a small but glamorous mountain resort town, with a population of approximately 5,700. It is one of Switzerland's... Read More

  • St. Moritz is a glitzy, alpine resort town in the celebrated Engadin Valley of Switzerland, with huge notoriety as the... Read More

  • Lake Tahoe is the premier lake resort of America, and the largest alpine lake in all of North America. It is an absolutely... Read More

  • St. Anton, Sankt Anton am Arlberg in German, is Austria's premier ski-bum resort! It's actually a small village cum... Read More

  • Kitzbühel, a small, Tyrolian resort town in the Kitzbüheler Alps, comes with international renown and huge snob appeal, and... Read More

 

Copyright © 2010-2013 Indian Chief Travel Guides. Images tagged as (cc) are licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY-SA license.