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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 History

During the 10th century the city was a trading centre having connections with the Mediterranean countries thanks to its port on the river Lez that had a major contribution to the development of trade with Spain and the northern part of Europe in the 13th century too, when the city got the monopoly in red dye and there were also founded the schools of medicine, low, and theology. In 1289 Pope Nicholas IV gave the... 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

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 Sightseeing

Another worth visiting place in the city is Montpellier’s Arc de Triomphe that is built with bright colored sandstones. A climb on the top of the arc needs the scaling of the 103 steps before you can see the great views on top. read more