Things to see in Montpellier
Montpellier is a city in France, with an urban population of about 327 thousand. Below are 16 notable places within about 6 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Musée Fabre Art
The Musée Fabre is a museum in the southern French city of Montpellier, capital of the Hérault department.
2Montpellier Cathedral Place of worship
Montpellier Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Peter and located in the city of Montpellier, France. It is the seat of the Archbishops of Montpellier.
3Gate of Peyrou History
The Porte du Peyrou is a triumphal arch in Montpellier, in southern France. It is situated at the eastern end of the Jardin de Peyrou, a park near the center of the city.
4Jardin des plantes de Montpellier Park
The jardin des plantes de Montpellier (4.5 hectares) is a historic botanical garden and arboretum located on Boulevard Henri IV, Montpellier, Hérault, Occitania, France.
5Comedy Square Neighbourhood
The Place de la Comédie is a square in Montpellier, Hérault in Southern France. It is at the southeast point of the city centre, at 43°36′31.19″N 3°52′47.63″E, where the fortifications of the city were formerly located.
6Opéra national de Montpellier Arts & culture
The Opéra national de Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon is an opera company located in the Place de la Comédie in Montpellier, France.
7basilica Our Lady of the tables Place of worship
The original church of Notre Dame des Tables rested at the heart of the old village of Montpellier, in the current Occitanie région of France.
8Ibn Sina Mosque Place of worship
The Ibn Sina Mosque, also known as la mosque Avicenne and the Grande Mosquée Ibn Sina, named in honour of Avicenne, is a mosque located in the Petit Bard neighborhood of Montpellier, in the department of Hérault, in the South of France.
9Parc zoologique de Montpellier Park
Montpellier Zoo (formally Parc Zoologique de Lunaret) is a French zoological park located in the north of the city of Montpellier, one of the main cities in the Occitanie region.
10Lattara History
Lattara is an ancient Etruscan port city in southern France, mentioned by many Roman authors and discovered in 1963. The site is now home to the Musée Archéologique Henri Prades.
11Rockstore Place of worship
The Rockstore, formerly known as the Grand Odéon, is a 1,000-capacity concert hall located in Montpellier, France. It was classified a monument historique in 2007.
12Protestant cemetery in Montpellier History
The Protestant cemetery of Montpellier is a historic, church-owned and operated Protestant cemetery located in the city of Montpellier, in France.
13chapel Sainte-Foy of Montpellier Place of worship
The Chapel of Sainte-Foy (commonly called the "Chapel of the White Penitents") is a Roman Catholic chapel located in the heart of Montpellier, at 14 Rue Jacques Coeur.
14Château de la Mogère History
The Château de la Mogère is a mansion near the city of Montpellier in the French region of Occitanie. It is one of many folies (country houses) on the outskirts of Montpellier, built by wealthy merchants in the 18th century.
15Château d'O History
Château d'O, also known as Domaine d'O, is one of the chateaux, old country mansions or follies, built by wealthy merchants, from the 18th century onwards, surrounding the French city of Montpellier.
16Agropolis Museum
Agropolis-Museum was a museum describing the global story of people, food and agriculture. It was located in Montpellier, France, but had to close in July 2010 due to a lack of funding.
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