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Montpellier Map, France

If you feel like you need some help to find your way in your destination city, you are in the right place. This Montpellier Map will certainly help you to seek out the best restaurants, clubs and sights in town. You want to know what is the best place for a walk? Or what you should be watching out for during your visit? Learn more about the best things to do in the city reading our travel tips and then get around in Montpellier with Travelgrove's map. While searching for places, you can also check some cheap flights or deals or you can take a look at our user's galleries about the city. We hope you will find our city map of Montpellier useful. Enjoy your trip and come back to share your travel experience about Montpellier!

Montpellier Nightlife

Like the other neighboring cities in France, students mostly dominate nightlife in Montpellier. Montpellier is considered as one of the cities in France that has an amazing nightlife. As the sun goes down, most of the tourists and students in Montpellier gather at the place Jean-Jaures, rue de Verdun,Rue des Ecoles Laiques, and Rue de la Loge. Musicians, jugglers, and mimes grace the night with carnival and fun-filled... read more

Montpellier History

Montpellier does not have an old history, as it was first mentioned as a settlement only in the 10th century. The city was founded under a feudal dynasty, called the Guilhem family or the counts of Toulouse who ruled the city in the next 200 years and they first built a castle and walls serving as measures of security and protection. read more

Montpellier Sightseeing

Those who want to have a city walk can go to the Esplanade Charles-De-Gaulle, Rue du Bras de Fer, Place de la Comedie, Promenade du Peyrou, Place St-Ravy, etc. Most of the city squares are remnants of the ancient city and are built on the ruins of the churches and structures that were destroyed by ancient wars. The Centre Saint Guilhem, Couvent des Ursulines, Hotel Perier, Citadelle, Tour de la Babotte, La Tour des... read more

Montpellier Travel Guide

Montpellier is a city located south of France and around 6 miles inland from the Mediterranean coast. The name Montpellier is a newer name for the city since originally, the city was known as Monspessulanus. The older name of the city stands for ‘mont pele’ which literally means as the naked hill. The place was called as the naked hill since the vegetation in the area was poor. The name of the city can be traced to... read more