THE CITY OF MONTPELLIER

Montpellier, one of the foremost student towns in France, is located on the Mediterranean coast. It is a cosmopolitan city, internationally renowned for teaching and research. Indeed, since the creation there, in the 12th century, of the first faculty of medicine in Europe, higher education has been a tradition in Montpellier.

Montpellier has developed an economy founded on service industries and new technologies. In line with the city, the demographic growth of which is one of the highest in France, the region of Languedoc-Roussillon has witnessed the strongest rate of population increase in the country and occupies first place nationally in terms of business creation. Its many and varied cultural activities, the beauty of its architecture and the particularly young population of the city combine to make Montpellier the most pleasing of the southern towns...

LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON

From the Camargue to the Eastern point of the Pyrenees,. from the wild areas of the Grandes Causses to the Mediterranean littoral, Languedoc-Roussillon is a region with a thousand facets and many ways to relax and enjoy yourself Indulge in the cities of art, discover an historical and cultural inheritance old of several centuries, follow the routes of famous characters going up the course of history... Bask in the sun on more than 200 kilometers of beaches and natural spaces, allow yourself to be carried away by the breathtaking landscapes of rural areas, revive with nature and practise all outdoor sports there, go and meet the locals and discover with them a certain art of living...

Get lost in the museums and other historical places, let yourself be seduced by the music, dance or theatre festivals in beautiful architectural or natural jewels, share the traditional celebrations in villages of character... Taste a refined cuisine with authentic products of the soil served with wines whose quality is today reknown worldwide. Languedoc-Roussillon invites you to live intense moments where the convivial welcoming of your hosts, combined to top-of-the-range services, will guarantee the success of your stay for pleasure or for business.