Why go
- Prefecture and commune in Occitania, France.
- Served by Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL).
History
Montpellier is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the department of Hérault. As of 2023, 310,240 people live in the city proper, while its metropolitan area has a population of 842,923. Montpellier is the third-largest French city near the Mediterranean coast, behind Marseille and Nice, and the seventh-largest city of France overall. The inhabitants are called Montpelliérains and Montpelliéraines.
Where to stay
46 Bd de Strasbourg, 34000 Montpellier, France · bikube.co
8 Rue Achille Bege, 34090 Montpellier, France · hotelduparc-montpellier.com
1 Rue de la Carbonnerie, 34000 Montpellier, France · baudon-de-mauny-bed-breakfast.languedoc-hotels.com
3 Rue du Palais des Guilhem, 34000 Montpellier, France · hoteldupalais-montpellier.fr
Chemin St Hubert, Chem. de Saint-Hubert, 34970 Lattes, France · all.accor.com
1 Bd Philippe Lamour, 34170 Castelnau-le-Lez, France · domainedeverchant.com
Pl. de la Canourgue, 34000 Montpellier, France · hotel-richerdebelleval.com
33-35 Bd des Arceaux, 34000 Montpellier, France · hoteldesarceaux.com
3 Rue du Clos René, 34000 Montpellier, France · oceaniahotels.com
220 Rue du Capitaine Pierre Pontal, 34000 Montpellier, France · mas-de-lafeuillade.com
8 Rue de Maguelone, 34000 Montpellier, France · royalhotelmontpellier.com
Hôtel Belaroïa, 27 Rue Jules Ferry, 34000 Montpellier, France · belaroia.fr
4 Rue Jules Ferry, 34000 Montpellier, France · eklohotels.com
22 Bd Victor Hugo, 34000 Montpellier, France · grandhoteldumidimontpellier.com
18 Rue Jean Jacques Rousseau, 34000 Montpellier, France · leguilhem.com
1 Chem. de Saint-Hubert, 34970 Lattes, France · hotelio.fr
60 Av. Nina Simone, 34000 Montpellier, France · ihg.com
890 Av. Jean Mermoz, 34000 Montpellier, France · montpellier-centre-antigone.kyriad.com
80 Rue des Petetes, 34090 Montpellier, France · hotel-lapeyronie.fr
105 Place Georges Freche, Rue du Chelia, 34000 Montpellier, France · marriott.com
190 Rue d'Argencourt, 34000 Montpellier, France · radissonhotels.com
Indoor
Indoor
40 Av. du Petit Train, 34000 Montpellier, France · adagio-city.com
Restaurants & places to go
Restaurant · restaurant · 820 Avenue de Saint-Maur, Montpellier, 34000 · reserve-rimbaud.com
Regional, Restaurant · Restaurant bar & cocktails au cœur de Montpellier. Carte tapas. Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free… · lesmomesmontpellier.fr
Sandwich, Dessert, Restaurant · Panini / Wrap / Sandwich Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-22:00 Features: delivery, step-free access · Avenue Saint-Sauveur, SAINT… · o-snack.fr
Sushi, Japanese, Peruvian, Sushi-Burrito, Fast Food · Rock'n'Rolls c'est d'abord une cuisine saine, colorée, à l'image de la cuisine sud-américaine que l'on… · rocknrolls-mtp.fr
Asian, Restaurant · Dimsum Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-15:00; We-Sa 18:30-22:00 Features: takeaway · 4 Rue Saint-Côme · yumiwi.fr
French, Fast Food · Point de distribution pour les commandes en ligne La Chichoumeille Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-15:00 · commande.lachichoumeille.com
Gastronomique, Restaurant · L'Atelier Gourmand, est un restaurant d'application. Il est ouvert uniquement pendant la période scolaire de septembre à juin, du…
Crepe, Restaurant · Crêperie Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · facebook.com
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-14:00,18:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-14:00,18:00-23:00; Su 11:30-14:00,18:00-22:30 Features: outdoor seating,… · basilic-and-co.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options, step-free access, air conditioning · 2 Place de… · columbuscafe.com
Cafe · Lieu d'accès Multimédia Espace Tiers Lieu (BlablaCafé - coworking- Internet - Wifi- PC...) Opening hours: Mo-Fr · 6 Rue Dom Vaissette, Montpellier, 34000 · sites.google.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:45-14:30,18:45-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:45-14:30,18:45-22:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access, air… · delarte.fr
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:30-14:30, 18:30-22:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-14:30, 18:30-23:00 Features: takeaway · 1 Rue En Rouan, 34000 · restaurants.lesburgersdepapa.fr
Steak House, French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-We 11:45-14:30,18:45-22:45; Th 11:45-14:30,18:45-23:00; Fr,Sa 11:45-14:30,18:45-23:15 Features: outdoor… · bistro-regent.fr
Salad, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · eatsalad.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 10:30-23:30; Fr,Sa 10:30-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, air conditioning · 2 Place de Lisbonne,… · kfc.fr
Potato, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:00, Su-Th 19:00-22:00, Fr,Sa 19:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 27 Allée Jean Monnet,… · lapataterie.fr
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:45-15:00,18:45-22:00; Fr 11:45-15:00,18:45-22:30; Sa 11:45-22:30; Su 11:45-22:00 Features: outdoor seating,… · memphis-restaurant.com
Tacos, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 1480 Rue du Pilory, Montpellier, 34080 · newschooltacos.fr
French Tacos, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options · restaurants.o-tacos.com
Poke, Fast Food · Opening hours: 11:00-22:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options, step-free access · 10 Route de Nîmes, Le Crès, 34920 · restaurants.pokawa.com
Brunch, Cafe · Opening hours: We-Su 11:00-16:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegan options · 9 Rue En-Gondeau, Montpellier, 34000 · audencafe.com
Bagel, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-14:00 Features: takeaway · bagelstore.fr
Lebanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-14:30; We-Sa 12:00-14:30,19:30-22:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options · 225 Rue Antoine de… · restaurant-le-beyrouth.fr
Breakfast, Burger, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-14:30; Sa-Su 09:00-15:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, air conditioning · 46 Rue… · bonobo-brunch.com
African, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-14:00, 18:00-22:00 · 35 Rue de l'Université, 34000 · djaam.fr
Donut, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-20:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access, air conditioning · Avenue Georges Frêche, Lattes, 34970 · boutiques.dreamsdonuts.com
Tea, Cake, Breakfast, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-19:00;Th 12:00-19:00 Features: outdoor seating, air conditioning · 4 Rue de la Carbonnerie · lamaisondeschats.net
Moroccan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:00,19:30-22:30; Su 19:30-22:30 Features: outdoor seating, air conditioning · 135 Rue Roland Garros,… · latablemarocaine34.fr
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:45-14:45, 18:50-23:30; Fr 11:45-14:45, 18:30-23:30; Sa 11:45-14:45, 18:45-23:00 · 3 Rue Ferdinand Fabre, 34090 · restaurantpuja.com
Tapas, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-14:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-14:00,19:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, air conditioning · Rue Louis Lumière, Lattes,… · restaurant-loupaisdaqui.com
Ethiopian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-14:00; Tu-Th 19:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 19:00-22:30 Features: vegan options, halal · 4 Boulevard Louis Blanc,… · sefed.fr
Japanese, Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:00, 18:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 58 Rue Saint-Guilhem, Montpellier, 34000 · sushi-kawaii.fr
Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-19:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 2 Place de Lisbonne, Montpellier, 34000
Kebab, Pizza, Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-22:00; Su 18:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 636 Rue du Triolet, Montpellier,… · soleildutriolet.com
Hawaiian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 10:00-22:30 Features: takeaway · 1425 Avenue de l'Europe, Castelnau-le-Lez, 34170 · aloha-poke.fr
Toasts, Eggs Benedict, Pancake, Burger, Gaufre, Fresh Bowl, Coffee, Tea, Matcha Latte, Chocolat Chaud, Ice White Coffee, Fresh Juice, BièRes, Cocktails, Vins,… · amazonecoffee.fr
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-19:00; Fr,Su 12:00-20:00; Sa 12:00-21:00 · 27 Quai Paul Cunq · amorino.com
Barbecue, Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-14:30, 18:00-00:00; Sa 18:00-00:00 Features: step-free access · 29 Rue de la Cavalerie · latelier29.business.site
Peruvian, Cafe · Opening hours: We-Fr 08:00-15:00; Tu, Sa 06:00-15:00 · ducotedupeyrou.com
Oriental, Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:45-22:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 2 Rue de l'Université, Montpellier, 34000 · greenlab-mtp.fr
Croque-Monsieur, Frites, BièRes, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-14:00,18:30-22:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-14:30,18:30-22:30; Su 11:30-22:00 Features: vegetarian… · jeanlecroquant.fr
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:30-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 1134 Avenue de l'Europe, Castelnau-le-Lez, 34170 · restaurants.kroustyresto.fr
Seafood, Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00, 19:30-22:00 Features: step-free access · 43 Rue de la Cavalerie · facebook.com
Pinsa, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 18:00-22:30 Features: takeaway · 2 bis Rue des Perrières, Castelnau-le-Lez, 34170 · lanipote.fr
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Airports
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) 8.1 km to the centre
Montpellier/Méditerranée, OCC, FR — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 10 airlines (Airlinair, Air Arabia Maroc, Air France, easyJet…) · direct flights to 20 destinations incl. Nantes, Paris, Rome, Strasbourg, Ajaccio… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 10 airlines, 20 direct destinations
- Airlinair A5 (Embraer 170, ATR 42, CRK, ERJ-145) · 4 routes: Lille, Lyon, Nantes, Strasbourg
- Air Arabia Maroc 3O (A320) · 3 routes: Casablanca, El Aroui, Fes
- Air France AF (A319, 318, A320, A321, A320, CRK…) · 3 routes: Paris, Paris, Rome*
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 3 routes: London, London, Mulhouse
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 3 routes: Charleroi, Hahn, Leeds
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 3 routes: Ajaccio, Nantes, Strasbourg
- Alitalia AZ (318, A319, A320, Embraer 175, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Paris*, Rome*
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ) · 1 route: Duesseldorf
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (735) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Transavia Holland HV (737-700, 737-800) · 1 route: Rotterdam
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Béziers Vias airport (BZR) 53 km to the centre
Béziers, OCC, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Ryanair) · direct flights to 9 destinations incl. Beauvais, Bremen, Bristol, Edinburgh, London… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 9 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 9 routes: Beauvais, Bremen, Bristol, Edinburgh, London, Manchester, Rygge, Stockholm, Weeze
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Aérodrome de Saint-Martin-de-Londres 23 km to the centre
OCC, FR
Bédarieux La Tour Airfield 59 km to the centre
OCC, FR
Pignan Airfield 11 km to the centre
OCC, FR
Sète ULM Airfield 29 km to the centre
OCC, FR
Getting there by ferry
Carnon Ouest
Ferry terminal · 11 km from the centre
Carnon Est
Ferry terminal · 11 km from the centre
Liaison Carnon Est/Ouest
Ferry route · Ville de Mauguio-Carnon
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL); 10 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: MPL has direct flights to 20 destinations on 10 airlines (incl. Nantes, Paris, Rome, Strasbourg, Ajaccio…). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Carnon Ouest, 11 km); routes include Liaison Carnon Est/Ouest.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Montpellier, France. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing