Discover Hérault & Montpellier

The Hérault is a territory with a strong identity, but also a destination of choice which concentrates many heritages, such as the great sites which make the beauty of the department: Saint Guilhem le Désert which shelters the Abbey of Gellone classified in the world heritage of UNESCO, such as the Canal du Midi, the Des Demoiselles and Clamouse caves, the Pic Saint Loup, and many more.
From cathedral builders to avant-garde architects, the Hérault offers a variety of religious and civil monuments. In town and in the countryside, abbeys and cathedrals rub shoulders with mansions and castles.
Discover more about this territory on the website of the Hérault tourist office:
http://www.montpellier-tourisme.fr/
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The territory of Hérault counts Montpellier as a major city.
Emblematic city of the South of France, Montpellier is a city full of charm with its medieval streets, emblematic with its illustrious characters from the cultural world such as Dominique Bagouet, Mathilde Monnier, or Pierre Soulages who exhibits at the Fabre museum and who participated in the creation of a museum wall. Montpellier is cult with its new design trams by Christian Lacroix, summery with the proximity of the beaches and a dense cultural life. It has a lot of architectural potential with the Arc de Triomphe du Peyrou, the many parks, and the brand new district of Port Marianne with contemporary buildings, the best known of which is the White Tree (under construction). The city has a strong economic network with the establishment of French Tech, and is recognized for its excellence in medicine. This charming city in the South, open to the international scene, defends a certain sunny and friendly art of living and connects the wine route. The A9 motorway is nearby, and the city is 1h20 from Paris by plane, and 3h20 by TGV. Montpellier the gifted satisfies everyone!
Find out more about Montpellier on the tourist office website:
http://www.montpellier-tourisme.fr/