Welcome to Montpellier
Welcome to Montpellier - The City of plaisant life style
Montpellier is a city in southern France. It is the capital of the Languedoc-Roussillon region, as well as the Hérault department. Montpellier is the 8th largest city of France, and is also the fastest growing city in the country over the past 25 years. It is a nice city to visit with a lot of things to do there.
Information and facts
Night-life
In the Antigone neighbourhood there is a nice area called Rives du Lez where you can enjoy going to many different dancing bars and disco (closing at 1 or 2 am). The Australian bar is a typical place you could visit.
In the center of the city there are also many pubs and bars where to have fun in an amazing atmospheare.
Shopping
Le Polygone (commercial center) located next to the Place de la comedie, is the most famous place to go shopping. Also, Galleries Lafayette is a good chance if you can afford more expensives prices.
Anyway the streets in the center (like Grand-Rue) offer many different options for many types of clients so you will be able to find there all you want.
The Odysseum neighboorhood is a nice place to go as well.
Sightseeing
It is obligated to visit the Place de la comedie, known as Place de l'oeuf because there is an egg drawn in the floor. In this square there is l'Opera, le Polygone, le Corum and le Musee Fabre. There is also a cinema called Gaumont Comedie and many cafes. Just 30 minutes by car there is a beautiful view in the sea.
There are small streets in the ancient part of Montpellier that you could visit by walking through them. There is also a nice bike path in the area called Le Lez.
Time
Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +1 hour
Climate
Public Transportation
