Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #3 in Montpellier, France
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4.5 km
73 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 MontpellierSight 1: Hôtel Haguenot
The Hôtel Haguenot, known as the Villa Haguenot, is a Montpellier folly of the second half of the eighteenth century.
Sight 2: Église Sainte-Eulalie
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.
Sight 3: Église Saint-Denis
The Saint-Denis church located in Montpellier in the department of Hérault, in France, is a religious building of the 18th century of Jesuit style, inscribed in historic monuments.
Sight 4: Tour de la Babote
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.
Sight 5: Église Saint-Roch
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.
Sight 6: CCI - Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie
Located at 32 Grand'rue Jean-Moulin in Montpellier, the Hotel Saint-Côme has been 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
A Fountain of the Three Graces can be found in several cities:
Sight 9: Hôtel des Trésoriers de France
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)
Sight 10: Hôtel de Joubert
The 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 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.
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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