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Things to do in Montpellier

6 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in April, May, June, September and October.

Things to do

  1. Place de la Comédie and the Écusson

    The “Egg,” the Fountain of the Three Graces, then the lanes and mansions of the old center. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMonument2 hr 30 minFreebest in the morning

  2. The Musée Fabre

    Courbet, Bazille, and a whole room of Pierre Soulages, a son of the region. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMuseum2 hr 30 min≈ €12best in the afternoon

  3. The Promenade du Peyrou

    A royal terrace, a water tower and the Saint-Clément aqueduct stretching to the horizon. On Wikipedia (in French)

    RelaxationViewpoint1 hrFreebest in the evening

  4. Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert and the Devil’s Bridge

    A Romanesque abbey deep in the Hérault gorges, and a swim beneath the 11th-century bridge. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMonument5 hr≈ €5takes the whole day

  5. Sète and its canals

    Tielles, Bouzigues oysters, Mont Saint-Clair and Valéry’s seaside cemetery. On Wikipedia (in French)

    FoodMarket5 hr≈ €20takes the whole day

  6. Climbing the Pic Saint-Loup

    An hour and a half up through the garrigue, and the whole coast to the Pyrenees from the cross. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Adventure and sportsNature4 hrFreebest in the morning

When to go

The most pleasant months in Montpellier: in April, May, June, September and October, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in April, where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in September, where to go in October.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

The climate in Montpellier, month by month
MonthHighLowRainy days
January12 °C / 54 °F4 °C / 39 °F8
February14 °C / 57 °F4 °C / 39 °F8
March16 °C / 61 °F7 °C / 45 °F11
April ideal19 °C / 66 °F9 °C / 48 °F8
May ideal23 °C / 73 °F13 °C / 55 °F10
June ideal29 °C / 84 °F18 °C / 64 °F7
July31 °C / 88 °F20 °C / 68 °F4
August32 °C / 90 °F20 °C / 68 °F3
September ideal26 °C / 79 °F15 °C / 59 °F8
October ideal22 °C / 72 °F13 °C / 55 °F11
November16 °C / 61 °F7 °C / 45 °F9
December13 °C / 55 °F5 °C / 41 °F8

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget
€60
Mid-range
€115
Comfort
€210

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Train
4 kg
Bus
56 kg
Plane
270 kg

By train rather than by plane: 270 kg less CO₂e per person (68 times less).

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

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Good to know: France

Plugs
Type C, E, 230 V
Emergencies
112, 15 (ambulance), 17 (police), 18 (fire)
Driving
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