Montpellier
(Languedoc-Roussillon)
Pop: 250,000
Established in the 8th century A.D. and one of the few
French cities lacking a Roman heritage, Montpellier can be
discovered in southern France near the Mediterranean.
Primarily a tourist destination, Montpellier also offers
food processing and electronics industries (i.e., IBM
division).
Among its favorite sons/daughters, Montepellier offers
Auguste Comte-founder of sociology, Leo Malet-crime
novelist, and Jeanne Demessieux-musician.
Modern Montpellier is a mult-national city with only
about 20 percent of its populace being native. This is a
rare circumstance in France.
Montpellier attractions
University of Montpellier - chartered in 1220
Place de la Comedie
Musee Fabre
First botanical garden in France (1593) |
