Montpellier Things to Do

Gaumont Multiplexe a modern 16-screen cinema complex has well established itself in the region, way ahead of its competitor Mega-CGR. Accommodating up to 4000 viewers digital sound, comfort and all major movie releases are amon... more

If the petit train is not to your taste, all is not lost for those seeking a relaxing means of exploring the historic city center. More dignified than the train and more comfortable than a bike, these horse-drawn carriages nego... more

This townhouse was built at the beginning of the 18th-century by François Lamouroux, special wartime provincial treasurer. The building is situated in the heart of the Aragonais district, so called because the kings of Aragon r... more

The Protestant Temple of Montpellier, built between 1867 and 1870, is located on a main route through the city and therefore marked success and affirmation for the Protestant community of the time. Corvetto, an architect native... more

The arch in front of the doors of this chapel once supported the church of St Foy, which was largely destroyed during the 16th Century. In 1624 the lay brotherhood of the Penitent Blancs rebuilt this chapel on the site. On the... more

The building whose Corinthian columns face out on to the Avenue Foch was completed in 1853. The palace occupies a site long associated with power and justice. In the 12th Century, Guilhem VI built his castle on the site to insu... more

This is a true Montpellier "Folie," that is to say a residence built in the countryside by a rich notable of the town in the 18th Century. Joseph Bonnier, treasurer of the states of Languedoc, in 1710 bought the Mosson estate a... more

The success of this new district built during the 1980s remains much debated. The stone-colored concrete edifices are the work of the architect Ricardo Bofill and the whole development has been described as a parody of neo-clas... more

The Château d'O dates from the 18th Century. Even if it is not available for tours, visitors can still admire its architecture. The castle is located in a magnificent park, with gardens and a lake dominated by a stone gallery.... more

This elegant building bearing the name of the patron saint of doctors and surgeons was constructed in the mid-18th Century from a design by Jean Antoine Giral. The building was financed by King Louis XV's surgeon and initially... more