Capital of Languedoc-Roussillon, at the edge of the Mediterranean Sea, the city named Montpellier which was the twentieth city in France twenty years ago, is now the eighth one.

Very much involved in its history and wanting always definitely to be ahead, the city of Montpellier has been clever enough to increase the value of its architectural heritage by integrating into determinedly modern projects which give to the town its peculiarity.

Being European city by having the vocation of it, the city chose to become a reception centre for managers, researchers, engineers and all visitors. It's a real place of mixing of knowledge and people, ideas and businesses.

The whole city is fruitful.
And sunny nearly the whole year. A rich and contrasted tourism :

Extremely sunny place, surrounded with garrigue and ponds, towards the quite close Mediterranean Sea, Montpellier is really a city of the South. It has the accent of it, the shaded squares of the Southern villages.

This relaxed way of life, can be found here almost everywhere :
- In the narrow and fresh alleys of the medieval city,
- On the paved square of majestic Cathedral St - Pierre,
- Sitting outside at one of the cafés of the Place de la Comédie,
- In the sweet-smelling paths of the Jardin des Plantes (Botanical Garden),
- in the rooms with magnificent collections of the Museum Fabre.

Text and photo UDOTSI : Plaque "the unusual Hérault"