16 Sights in Montpellier, France (with Map and Images)

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Explore interesting sights in Montpellier, France. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 16 sights are available in Montpellier, France.

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1. Église Sainte-Eulalie

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The Church of Sainte-Eulalie is a Roman Catholic church in Montpellier, located at 12 rue La Merci, in the heart of the city, at the foot of the Promenade Royale du Peyrou and the Arc de Triomphe. Built for mercedaries, its main interest is its 18th-century façade, organ by Joseph Merklin & Schütze and a set of decorative 19th-century murals. An integral part of the cathedral parish, Mass in the Tridentine form of the Roman rite is celebrated there on weekdays and Sundays. Various student groups and groups from the Neocatechumenal Way meet here regularly and concerts are frequently given there.

Wikipedia: Église Sainte-Eulalie de Montpellier (FR)

2. Collège des Écossais

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The College of Scots in Montpellier was founded in 1924 as a place of study by the botanist and urban planner Patrick Geddes and designed by the architect Edmond Leenhardt. It is owned by the State and is listed as a Historic Monument by decree of 19 December 2013 for the entire area of the plot, which includes terraces and gardens, and buildings, including the Outlook Tower, as well as the facades and roofs of the buildings, and the monument to Joan of Arc.

Wikipedia: Collège des Écossais, Montpellier (FR)

3. Lycée général et technologique Joffre

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Lycée général et technologique Joffre

The Citadel of Montpellier is an Early Modern fortification in the city of Montpellier, in the Hérault département of southern France. It was built between 1624 and 1627, after several rebellions under the orders of Louis XIII in order to keep watch over the town. In the 20th century it became the Joffre Barracks, named after Joseph Joffre, and since 1947 the citadel has been an academic campus – the nationwide famous Lycée Joffre.

Wikipedia: Citadel of Montpellier (EN)

4. Château de la Mosson

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The Château de la Mosson, also called Château or Domaine Bonnier de la Mosson, is located on the banks of the Mosson, on the border between the communes of Montpellier and Juvignac, in France. It is part of the Montpellier follies. Owned by the city of Montpellier, the estate is now (2022) abandoned and generally closed to the public, pending a rehabilitation project.

Wikipedia: Château de la Mosson (FR)

5. Église Saint-Roch

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The Church of Saint-Roch or Sanctuary of Saint-Roch is a church located in the heart of Montpellier in France, built in the nineteenth century in a neo-Gothic style. The diocese of Montpellier of the Catholic Church gives it the status of diocesan shrine. It is dedicated to Saint Roch, a holy healer of plague victims and pilgrims, a native of the city.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Roch de Montpellier (FR)

6. Planet Ocean Montpellier

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Planet Ocean Montpellier is a complex bringing together an aquarium and a planetarium located in the Odysseum play area in Montpellier. Until April 2018, the aquarium and planetarium were managed independently: the aquarium was then called Mare Nostrum and the Galileo Planetarium. The aquarium section has been open since December 15, 2007.

Wikipedia: Planet Ocean Montpellier (FR), Website

7. Couvent des Ursulines

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The Ursuline Convent is a 17th-century convent that was converted into a prison in the 19th century. Located in the Rue Sainte-Ursule district of Montpellier, in the Hérault, this building is listed as a historical monument and currently houses the headquarters of the National Choreographic Centre of Montpellier.

Wikipedia: Couvent des Ursulines de Montpellier (FR), Website

8. Locomotive n° 81

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The train from Montpellier to Palavas was one of the six lines of the Compagnie des chemins de fer d'intérêt local du département de l'Hérault. It ran in the Hérault, between Montpellier and the seaside resort of Palavas-les-Flots, from 6 May 1872 to 31 October 1968.

Wikipedia: Train de Montpellier à Palavas (FR)

9. Jardin des Plantes

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The jardin des plantes de Montpellier is a historic botanical garden and arboretum located on Boulevard Henri IV, Montpellier, Hérault, Occitania, France. It is maintained by the Université Montpellier 1 and open afternoons daily except Monday; admission is free.

Wikipedia: Jardin des plantes de Montpellier (EN)

10. Cathédrale Saint-Pierre

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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. The cathedral, built in the Gothic style, is a national monument.

Wikipedia: Montpellier Cathedral (EN)

11. Hôtel des Trésoriers de France

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The Hôtel des Treoriers de France or Hôtel de Lunaret, also known as Jacques-Coeur de Montpellier Palais, is located between rue des Treoriers-de-France and rue Jacques Coeur. He is one of the oldest mansions in this city.

Wikipedia: Hôtel des Trésoriers de France (Montpellier) (FR)

12. Opéra Berlioz

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The Opéra Berlioz is a concert hall created in 1990 in Montpellier within the Palais des Congrès du Corum, of which it is one of the major elements. It shares with the Opéra Comédie for the city's operatic programming.

Wikipedia: Opéra Berlioz (FR)

13. Tour de la Babote

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The Tour de la Babotte or Tour de la Babote, is a vestige of the old ramparts of Montpellier, in the Hérault, classified as a historical monument. In the eighteenth century, it served as an astronomical observatory.

Wikipedia: Tour de la Babotte (FR)

14. Porte de la Blanquerie

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The Porte de la Blanquerie is a remnant of the old ramparts of Montpellier, in the Hérault, located at the intersection of the Rue de l'Université and the Boulevard Louis Blanc. It is also called the Old Gate.

Wikipedia: Porte de la Blanquerie (FR)

15. Château de la Mogère

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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 on the outskirts of Montpellier, built by wealthy merchants in the 18th century.

Wikipedia: Château de la Mogère (EN)

16. Château d'O

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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.

Wikipedia: Château d'O (EN)

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