Montpellier Travel Guide

 Suet Says:  Situated at the North of the City it is where the aqueduct brought water into the town. Being French, it doesn't look like a water building at all, more a work of art. It's called teh Chateau d'Eau. The Promenade is a wide open space with some trees and benches where you can... 

 hquittner Says:  The Cathedral is the only church still standing after the Wars of Religion in Montpellier. It is not of great importance, but the turrets of the church are a pleasant sight. Next to it are the 13C ancient buildings of the first Faculty of Medicine in modern times. 

 hquittner Says:  At the depth of the Promenade of Peyrou stands the chateau d'eau a most elegant structure and a nearby is the eastern end of the 880 m long aqueduct, a most unexpected creation, carrying into the city the waters for the town. Just as surprising is the Corinthian Temple which... 

 hquittner Says:  At the center of the Promenade there is immense equestrian statue of Louis XIV dressed as a Roman Leader directing his Legions, set at the highest site in the city. However, although the statue was begun by d'Aviler, it was only finished in 1776 by Giral, when it was put in... 

 hquittner Says:  In the western part of the city one passes along the Rue Foch until it ends at Arc de Triomphe built in 1691 commemorating the victories of Louis XIV in battle. Here the Promenade of Peyrou extends further west to further monuments. But first we must see Arch itself... 

 2 Reviews and 97 Opinions  It is a wonderful hotel in walking distance from the inner city, just 3 streets around 2 corners... 

 Suet Says:  A delightful and resonably priced restaurant. We were cutting cost at this point 11 may 2010 as we had been in Montpellier for over a week. They did a really good formule at 13.50 each. We didn't have wine that night, resting the jolly old liver you know, so we paid 27... 

 Suet Says:  The location and Ambience is fantastic. I have eaten at this restaurant many times in the past and it was heaven on the palate. I don't know what happened this time, the food was beautifully presented, you could not fault that, but the taste was, well, tasteless. The... 

 jessiegirl Says:  This is by far my favorite bar in the entire world!There is a huge area in front of the bar full of chairs and tables and tents where you can sit at day or night and watch people and have a drink. In the colder months there are heaters and in the warmer months there are... 

 deptlads Says:  There are fast (TGV) direct train services to Montpellier from all over France and beyond (including Belgium, Switzerland and Italy). It takes just 7 hours from London with one change at Lille, which is how we did it (about GBP 100 one-way, first class).Trains from Lille... 

 BurgerQueen Says:  Le Polygone is the only shopping mall in old Montpellier. It's a good place to have lunch and to relax while touring around the city center, Le Polygone also includes Galérie Lafayette, a large department store very popular in France.Other shopping malls can be found outside... 

 jessiegirl Says:  Don't give the homeless people money! There are a ton of teenagers and young adults who sit on the street with their dogs and harass you for money. Don't feel obligated or harassed into giving them any. If someone starts harassing you just keep walking and ignore them,... 

 mpprh Says:  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...