Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Montpellier, France
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3.9 km
54 m
Experience Montpellier in France in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in MontpellierIndividual Sights in MontpellierSight 1: Hôtel Haguenot
The Haguenot Hotel, known as Villa Haguenot, is a Montpellier folly of the second half of the eighteenth century.
Sight 2: Église Sainte-Eulalie
The Sainte-Eulalie Church is a 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, its 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 here on weekdays and Sundays. Various groups of students and the Neocatechumenal Way meet there regularly and concerts are frequently given there.
Sight 3: Église Saint-Denis
The Church of Saint-Denis located in Montpellier in the Hérault department, France, is an eighteenth-century religious building in the Jesuit style, listed as a historical monument.
Sight 4: Tour de la Babote
The Babotte Tower or Babote Tower 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.
Sight 5: Église Saint-Roch
The Saint-Roch Church or Saint-Roch Sanctuary 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 gave it the status of diocesan shrine. It is dedicated to Saint Roch, a saint healer of plague victims and pilgrims, a native of the city.
Sight 6: CCI - Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie
Located at 32 Grand'rue Jean-Moulin in Montpellier, the Saint-Côme hotel was the headquarters of the Montpellier Chamber of Commerce and Industry since 1920.
Sight 7: Opéra Comédie
The Opéra national de Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon is an opera company located in the Place de la Comédie in Montpellier, France.
Sight 8: Fontaine des Trois Grâces
There is a fountain of the Three Graces in several cities:
Sight 9: Hôtel des Trésoriers de France
The Hôtel des Trésoriers de France or Hôtel de Lunaret, also known as the Palais Jacques-Cœur in Montpellier, is located between the rue des Trésoriers-de-France and the rue Jacques Cœur. It is one of the oldest private mansions in this city.
Wikipedia: Hôtel des Trésoriers de France (Montpellier) (FR)
Sight 10: Hôtel de Joubert
Hôtel de Joubert is a private mansion located in Montpellier, in the Hérault department.
Sight 11: 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.
Sight 12: Opéra Berlioz
The Berlioz Opera is a performance hall created in 1990 in Montpellier within the Corum Convention Centre, of which it is one of the major elements. It is shared with the Opéra Comédie for the city's lyrical programming.
Sight 13: 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.
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