Discover Montpellier

Montpellier is proud of its historic heritage. Mostly found in the town centre, it acts as a reminder of the great periods of history and the ordeals that the city has witnessed, from the Middle Ages to modern times.

Guided tour of the historical city centre  Hightlights of the visite :  The Medieval Mikvé  The Arc de Triomphe  Visit of the "Musée de l'Histoire de Montpellier" (Located in the crypt Notre Dame des Tables, Place Jean Jaurès, it offers a virtual tour of times past in Montpellier.)  Visit of the Hôtel Haguenot

Montpellier and literature  Guided visite.Words rather than monuments are the linking thread on this literary journey; the words of travellers coming to an unknown town, the words of writers native to Montpellier who describe their favourite places and the words of authors who use the city as a backdrop to their works. See Montpellier through the eyes of Félix Platter, Jeanne Galzy, Fédérique Temple and Stendhal

The girals of montpellier, a family of architects  Guided visite of the Giral architecture : This visit retraces the history of XVIIIth century architecture, leading you from the Collège des jésuites to the Eglise Notre Dame des Tables, stopping off at some particularly interesting private mansions before arriving at the place royale du Peyrou…

The saint pierre cathedral and southern gothic  Guided visite of a formerly, Saint Benoît abbey-church, which became a cathedral in 1536 when the see was transferred from Maguelone to Montpellier. Impressive canopy serving as a monumental porch inside the building: six chapels open onto a unique nave with ribbed vault.

Saint-roch of montpellier  Saint-Roch of Montpellier: Born in Montpellier in the 14th century and revered from the 15th century for his efforts to find a cure for the plague, St Roch is undoubtedly the most famous Montpellier inhabitant in the world. In the heart of the city, unique vestiges retrace the life of this mysterious figure. He has a church dedicated to him and he is celebrated on the 16th August.

Montpellier from square to square  A journey through time from the place de la Comédie to the place royale du Peyrou, stopping at the place St-Ravy which was built in the XIXth century on the site formerly occupied by the judge’s mansion, the place Chabaneau with its famous fountain, and the place de la Canourgue lined with beautiful

Discover the pavillon royal  Have a lunch or a diner spectacle at the Pavillon Royal.Many spectacles can be proposed to you accompanied with a gastronomic meal.