Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Montpellier, France

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Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 3.7 km
Ascend 72 m
Descend 82 m

Explore Montpellier in France with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in MontpellierIndividual Sights in Montpellier

Sight 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)

244 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Hôtel Haguenot

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The Hôtel Haguenot, known as the Villa Haguenot, is a Montpellier folly of the second half of the eighteenth century.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Haguenot (FR)

233 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Porte du Peyrou - Arc de Triomphe

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Porte du Peyrou - Arc de Triomphe

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.

Wikipedia: Porte du Peyrou (EN)

408 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre

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Cathédrale Saint-PierreWolfgang Staudt from Saarbruecken, Germany / CC BY 2.0

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)

143 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Tour des Pins

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The tower des Pins is a vestige of the former ramparts of Montpellier, in the Hérault. Registered as Historic Monuments, it is located boulevard Henri IV.

Wikipedia: Tour des Pins (Montpellier) (FR)

199 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Jardin des Plantes

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Jardin des Plantes The original uploader was Vpe at French Wikipedia. / CC BY-SA 2.0 fr

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)

568 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 7: 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)

87 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: Couvent des Ursulines

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Couvent des Ursulines L’auteur n’a pas pu être identifié automatiquement. Il est supposé qu'il s'agit de : Vpe (étant donné la revendication de droit d’auteur). / CC BY 2.5

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

424 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 9: Hôtel de Joubert

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The Hôtel de Joubert is a private mansion located in Montpellier, in the Hérault department.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Joubert (Montpellier) (FR)

139 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 10: Basilique Notre-Dame des Tables

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Basilique Notre-Dame des Tables

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. It was consecrated by Bishop Ricuin circa 817.

Wikipedia: Notre-Dame des Tables de Montpellier (EN)

517 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 11: Opéra Berlioz

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Opéra BerliozPeter from Salisbury, UK / CC BY 2.0

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)

721 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 12: 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)

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