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The city was born in the 10th century near the ponds which scatter the Mediterranean coast with patches of gold and silver. Its name first appeared in writing in 985 as Monspestellario.
Montpellier (french), Tourist Office: Le Triangle - Allée du Tourisme 34000 Montpellier Tél : (33)04.67.58.67.58 
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The Stadium La Mosson
Present State 23 500 places, with a fourth tribune to be constructed. La Mosson is located in a suburb 6 kilometres from the centre. Conversion: This will bring the capacity to 35,500 seated places when the south tribune is completed. Tournoi de France 
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A thousand years, what a splendid age! Pilgrims discovered it on the way to Compostela, merchants stopped by as they plied the salt route. Students and scholars turned it into a leading Euro-Mediterranean city thanks to the
Faculty of Medicine, the oldest in the world. Rabelais, Rondelet, Nostradamus contributed to the prestige of the university. Jewish, Arab and Christian rectors succeeded one another: the tolerant Montpellier opened its doors to the world.
Montpellier's golden age started in 1204. Its charter transformed it into a real and prosperous democracy. It was Spanish and Catholic for two centuries, then became Protestant under the reign of Henri IV. |
He was responsible for
laying out the wonderful Botanical Gardens. When it was under siege by Richelieu and Louis XIII, the city built a citadel to protect the city from its citizens!
Calm and prosperity returned in the 18th and 19th centuries. The city became the seat of the Languedoc States and finally acquired the status of capital. Trading and banking developed when wine production reached its peak. With the influx of a young and energetic population, the city has expanded in the last twenty years, and its well-balanced development policy has taken into account all sports, social and work activities. Montpellier is a flourishing city where many French citizens would like to live. Key figures Population City : 210,000 inhabitants. Agglomeration : 350,000 inhabitants. One out of every four inhabitants under 25 years old . Montpellier is one of the youngest cities in southern France! |
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