| Montpellier | ||
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| State | France | |
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| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon | |
| Altitude | From 7 to 110 m a.s.l. | |
| Inhabitants | 510 391 (2007) | |
| Prefix tel | 33 467 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 34000, 34070, 34080, 34090 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
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Montpellier is the capital of the region Languedoc-Roussillon.
To know
Montpellier is a university city. Students amount to 21% of the population. It is therefore a lively city.
How to orient yourself
Montpellier - Écusson and neighboring districts: full screen map.Old Town
The historic center of Montpellier is known as Écusson, with reference to its shield-shaped plant. It was once surrounded by mighty walls which were demolished by the will of Cardinal Richelieu. In their place are now a series of avenues with some isolated bastions.
During the nineteenth century the Écusson underwent a series of eviscerations following the example of what had happened shortly before Paris with the opening of the Grands Boulevards by the Baron Haussmann. In Montpellier these works remained unfinished. The stretch of the rue Foch remains between the triumphal arch of the Porte Perou and the square of the Prefecture plus its continuation, the rue de la Loge which flows into the most important square in the center, place de la Comédie, dominated by the monumental facade of the theater municipal.
How to get
By bus
Montpellier is also easy to reach by bus. Flixbus, Ouibus and Alsa offer various routes, direct or with stopovers, fromItaly for Strasbourg.
How to get around
What see
- St. Peter's Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Pierre), 6 Bis Rue de l'Abbé Marcel Montels, 34000 Montpellier, France.
- Basilique Notre-Dame des Tables, Rue de l'Aiguillerie.
- Fabre Museum, 13, rue Montpelliéret 34000 Montpellier, ☎ 33 0467 14 83 00.
- Jardin des plantes, 5 boulevardd Henri IV CS 19044 34967 Montpellier Cedex 2, ☎ 33 0467 634322.
Folies is the term used to indicate the castles and mansions built by representatives of the upper middle class during the 18th century. The tourist office organizes guided tours
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
Average prices
- Aragon hotels (Small Boutique Hotel 3 Stars), 10 rue Baudin 34000 Montpellier (at 100 meters of the Place de la Comédie), ☎ 33 0467 107000, fax: 33 0467 107001, @[email protected].
75 € to 180 €. Check in: 2PM, check-out: 11AM. - Hôtel du Palais, 3, rue du Palais des Guilhem 34000 Montpellier, ☎ 33 0467 60 47 38.
75 € to 180 €. Safety
How to keep in touch
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Other projects
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