A quick guide to the Place de la Comédie, Montpellier

A quick guide to the Place de la Comédie, Montpellier   Located in the city of Montpellier, Hérault departement, in the province of Languedoc-Roussillon, the Place de la Comédie is a buzzing and outstanding city square that inevitably attract locals and tourists. Its location is right in the middle of the city in the quarter of l’Écusson, which was the former Medieval city. The Place de la Comédie is one of the main highlight in Montpellier, it measures some 230 meters long over 50 meters large and it goes from…

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History of Montpellier

History of Montpellier at a glance   In the south of France, on the Mediterranean coast, lies the capital of the Hérault department as well as the Languedoc-Roussillon region and France’s 8th largest city, Montpellier, (Occitan: Montpelhièr [mum.peˈʎɛ]; French pronunciation: [mɔ̃.pə.lje]). Over the past 25 years, Montpellier has been the fastest growing city in France with about a third of its population being students from the 3 universities and from the 3 higher education institutions outside the city’s university framework. On the Mediterranean coast of Southern France, it is the…

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Montpellier events calendar 2016

Montpellier events calendar 2016   March 2016 Sunday 20th March 2016 Montpellier Marathon 6th edition Take your running shoes and welcome to this 6th edition Marathon organized by the city of Montpellier will be a circuit of 41,195 km going through the city’s historic center as well as some surrounding districts. Other annex activities (rollerblade, trampoline…) will be there thanks to the Montpellier Athlétisme Méditerranée and several sponsors, under a Marathon Village location on the Place de la Comédie Official website here: http://www.marathonmontpelliermetropole.com Friday 18th From 1pm to 9pm opening…

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