* Montpellier, Mid-way between Spain and Italy, just seven kilometres from the Mediterranean, Montpellier regularly figures near the top in the charts of towns most loved by the French. With its narrow streets and sunny little squares, its international festivals and student festivities, Montpellier offers an exceptional quality of life that is the envy of everyone. You will soon see why when you get here!
* Not to be missed
- The Fabre museum (re-opening February 2007)
- The historic centre, its medieval streets and its private hotels
- Place de la Comédie
- The Faculty of Medecine, western world’s oldest and still in activity and the Botanical Garden
- Private hotels in the city centre, and the 18th century follies all around it
- The Mikve, ritual Jewish bath
- Saint-Pierre Cathedral
- The Antigone district designed by Ricardo Bofill and the banks of the river Lez
- The Arch of Triumph
- The zoological Park and the new Amazonian greenhouse
- The Odysseum leisure centre and Galilée planetarium and the Mare Nostrum new aquarium (opening November 2007)
* Experience Montpellier
Montpellier City Card
° To make the most of your stay, get the Montpellier City Card! 3 formulas available: 24, 48 or 72 hours
- Free admission and reductions at many cultural and tourist sites,
- Public transport card for travel in Montpellier and its suburbs. The Montpellier City Card is on sale all year round at the tourist office on Place de la Comédie. Information : 33 (0)4 67 60 60 60. WEB
* Festive Montpellier
The Fabre museum is a unique and magical place. It celebrates its re-opening and invites you to discover three temporary exhibitions: Hommage to the Jean Fournier Gallery 1956- 2006 (February to May 2007) Impressionism as seen from the United States (June to September 2007) A François-Xavier Fabre retrospective (October to December 2007). And throughout the year as well, a rich cultural season with festivals galore… www.ot-montpellier.fr
* Getting there
- High-speed-train station: 3 hrs 15 mins from Paris
- Airport: Montpellier Méditerranée, 8 km from the historic town centre
- Motorways: A9, A 75 (750 km from Paris, 345 km from Barcelona)
* Contact
WEB
OFFICE DE TOURISME DE MONTPELLIER
PUBLIC RECEPTION
Place de la Comédie
34000 Montpellier
33 (0)4 67 60 60 60
Fax: 33 (0)4 67 60 60 61
contact@ot-montpellier.fr
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