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Favorite thing: I would reccommend that you just walk around the city taking photographs. It does not have to be an expensive city (although it can be) and there is plenty to see and do for free. Parks to sit and trees over the benches to keep you cool, dogs to talk to, people to watch and lots to explore. I would take you to the Place de la Comedie where there is always something going on of interest. You can take your bottle of water and a sandwich and sit on the steps of the Theatre and watch the world go by.
Fondest memory: I miss the warmth and safety of Montpellier. The sheer freedom of being able to walk around a city at night and not be scared or frightened of people. I love the festival atmosphere of the place, the street musicians, the street theatre and the many small streets and interesting shops.
Updated Sep 4, 2010
Favorite thing: Montpellier has 80,000 students and is the location of many conferences.
It is worthwhile checking the conference sites, as they give good info in English.
The International European Conference on Computing and Philosophy (ECAP) 2008 takes place in June. No idea whazt it is about, but their website has loads of travel info : http://www.lirmm.fr/ecap08/accommodation.php !
Peter
Written May 7, 2008
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Favorite thing: Life in Montpellier is centred around Place La Comedie, a large open-spaced square in the town centre. It is mostly pedestrianized, though the tram does pass through it. Most of Montpellier's shopping areas, restaurants and cafes are found on the square or on the many streets branching out from it.
Updated Mar 11, 2007
Favorite thing: I knew we were going to see Flamingoes while we were around Montpellier, but I couldn't have imagined that they would be in marshland right beside the highway! (at and around Palavas Les Flots). There was a side gravel road at the edge of the marshy ponds where we could park the car and get out to have a closer look.
Our friends told us that the Flamingoes diet is prawns, which assists in their pink colour.
Written Jul 22, 2006
Favorite thing: These Trompe d'oeil (trick of the eye) murals are among my very favorite memories of our afternoon walk of Montpellier, and even better as we just came across them, not having known they were there.
On the last two, there's even a reflection painted on the painted window of the building.
Written Jul 22, 2006
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Favorite thing: The village of Bouzigues is on the bank of Etang de Thau.
It is the capital of the Oyster. Here the oyster is classified AAA that means it the best quality.
The mayor wants to transform the oysters parks in Marina to attract the tourists. It is a pity.
Written May 20, 2004
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Favorite thing: Go to the mainsquare 'Place la Comedie' of this city. Here you will find the beauty of this city that lays in the south of France near the 'Cote Azur'.
Fondest memory: Sitting at the statue on the shiny square in the heart of Montpellier.
Written Sep 7, 2002
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Favorite thing: Just walk around and sit down wherever you like. In one of the parks. This one in named Esplanade and is the prolongation of the big Place de Commerce with the Town Theater, (Comédie).
Fondest memory: The evenings and nights of free theater, music and dance during the summer season. Look at my other Montpellier page in my general France Travelouge
Written Sep 7, 2002
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Favorite thing: go to Sete and climb on the Mount Saint Clair. The photo was shot from Notre Dame de la Salette.
Fondest memory: From the Mont Saint Clair you discover a marvellous view on the sea and on the narrow strip of land which separate the Etang (Pond) of Thau from the Mediterranea.
The white spots in the horizon are the oyster parks which make the reputation of the pond. The best oysters come from Bouzigue.
SEE THE TRAVELOGUE TO KNOW MORE
Written Sep 7, 2002
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Favorite thing: go to the Saintes Maries de la Mer (département of Bouches du Rhone).
Fondest memory: According to the tradition, two saint women went on the shore of the sea to settle the city of Saintes Maries de la Mer. They were named Marie Jacobé and Marie Salomé (no link with Sister Act and Woopy Golberg). Their statues are in the church (SEE THE TRAVELOGUE).
But the town is mainly known because of sainte Sara who is the patroness of gypsies who make a pilgrimage yearly to prey the Black Virgin.
(MORE IN THE TRAVELOGUE)
Written Sep 7, 2002
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