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39 Museums MUSE DU FOUGAU / K10
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25 ESPACE
DOMINIQUE BAGOUET / L10
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Viewpoint
Montpellier Round shaped and covered with
steel, this excellency school MUSE FABRE / L10
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MUSE ATGER / K10
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Montpellier city fine arts gallery
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Antigones history began in 1978 www.museefabre.fr MUSE DU VIEUX CARR SAINTE-ANNE / K9
Departure little tourist Massimiliano Fuksas. Montpellier city contemporary
train and City Tour when the city acquired land Considered as one of the most MONTPELLIER / K10
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belonging to the army on the PIERRESVIVES / C12 VERSO important fine arts museums in
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citys east side. Neo-classical www.pierresvives.herault.fr
created in 1825 by Montpellier +33 (0)4 67 60 82 11
district designed by renowned A glass and iron cruise liner PHARMACIE ET CHAPELLE
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Catalan architect Ricardo Bofill, designed by the architect Zaha DE LOEUVRE DE LA
de Compostelle
part of Montpelliers unique Hadid, la Cit des Savoirs et A collection of Flemish, Dutch, 44 GALERIE SAINT-RAVY /K9
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Taxis
the riverbanks offer an ideal
place for walks and bike rides. PLACE DU XX SICLE / Q8
E 41 Fabre Museums decorative Arts
department. Renovated
Exhibition dedicated to artists and
craftsmen.
Halles
provisoires
mansions
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ANCIEN AMPHITHTRE Launay, drew inspiration from was an unprecedented and Pierre Richer de Bellaval at the fortified wall contains 25 later turned into a prison for garden is set around the remains monuments. +33 (0)6 19 07 27 58 GLISE NOTRE DAME
workshops making violins, incomparable tool for many the week.
SAINT-CME / K9 the Pont du Gard to build the the request of Henri IV for the towers in all. Its name comes women during the Revolution. of the 13th century Saint Esprit DES TABLES / L10
violas and cellos. Notice the generations of students before 22
study of medicinal plants, it was
Churches
Saint-Clment aqueduct in from two trees which grew from It now houses the Montpellier KIOSQUE BOSC / L10 24
The Htel Saint-Cme mansion signs as you enter the plaza. church which was a meeting
Nearly 80 private mansions
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was built in 1757 by architect
1754. It supplied drinking water modern techniques for exploring extended and opened to the the top of the tower. National Choreographic Centre point for pilgrims and of the 14th One of the first reinforced GLISE SAINT-DENIS / K9
Some of these workshops may the human body existed. Over were built in Montpellier from DE LA BOURSE / K9
and temple
to the city from the springs in public in the 19th century. and Agora, the International century Pila Saint Gely gate.
Jean-Antoine Giral, with funds be discovered on guided city 17 concrete buildings in 34
the town of Saint-Clment. 5,600 priceless pieces are June 1st to September 30, CHAPELLE SAINT-CHARLES / K11 Dance Centre. the 17th to 19th century, with Courtyard open during GLISE SAINT-MATHIEU / K10
bequeathed by Franois Gigot tours. Montpellier, a privileged space the week.
exposed in a building constructed open Tuesday to Sunday Chapel of the general hospital, ESPLANADE massive gates, large and bright
de Lapeyronie, to be used as an CHTEAU DEAU / J10
12 19 for activities and concerts when GLISE SAINT-ROCH / K9
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MIKV / K10
7 in 1851. from 12pm to 8 pm. created in 1678 on the order LE CORUM / L10 CHARLES DE GAULLE / L10
21 interior courtyards, stairways 25
CHAPELLE DES PNITENTS
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amphitheatre for the surgery
Created at the same time as the October 1st to May 31, of Louis XIV. The two levels of de Montpellier Mditerrane Mtropole
the weather is nice.
with forged iron railings. Some HTEL DE VARENNES / K10
Htel de Ville JP Degas school up until the Revolution. A Jewish ritual bath from the
aqueduct in the 18th century, JARDIN DES PLANTES / J10
15
With its park, pond and
can be discovered on guided Courtyard open during BLANCS / L10 TEMPLE RUE MAGUELONE / L9
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open Tuesday to Sunday galleries match the floors in Conference centre designed
Now the Chamber of Commerce 12th century, the medieval A peaceful haven, a green playground for children, this the week.
the water tower held the citys from 12pm to 6pm. the hospital, allowing patients by Claude Vasconi in 1988, city tours organised by the
and Industry. Mikve shows the importance island, just a few steps away relaxing space is just a few CHAPELLE ROYALE
water reserves. Orientation Closed every Monday. to walk directly to the chapel. occasionally houses Berlioz Tourist Office. 26 29
of Montpelliers Jewish from the Faculty of Medicine, minutes from the citys medieval HTEL DE GUIDAIS / J10 VERSO DES PNITENTS BLEUS / K9
tables. Admission free. Nowadays the Maison des Opera house shows.
community. Accessible only Tour by request:
Churs, a centre for choir COUVENT DES DOMINICAINS / L10
30
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of Montpelliers bishops. Today back to the 12th century. www.museearcheo.montpellier3m.com 36 35 (0,40 /mn)
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Bus network around
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6, rue Jules Ferry (tramway
LITTLE TOURIST station Gare Saint-Roch):
Parking + Tramway
TRAIN 7 am to 7 pm from Monday
Modulauto station to Friday
Guided tours through the histo-
rical centre, starting at Place de 27, rue Maguelone (tramway
Vlomagg bike station
la Comdie. 40 min. station Gare Saint-Roch):
Airport 9 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to
dult: 7
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5 pm from Monday to Saturday
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Tramway L1 Comdie. Information: 12 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm
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Tramway L2