# What to see in Montpellier

The medieval Écusson, Place de la Comédie and contemporary architecture: Montpellier's essentials according to the tourist office and travellers.

- 4 votes · 12 items
- Nov 22, 2025 · Julien André
- https://even.best/en/l/1770/what-to-see-in-montpellier

## Top 10

1. **Place de la Comédie** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Large pedestrian square with the Opéra Comédie.
2. **L'Écusson** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The medieval historic centre and its lanes.
3. **Promenade du Peyrou** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Royal esplanade with a triumphal arch and water tower.
4. **Antigone district** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Neoclassical district designed by Ricardo Bofill.
5. **Saint-Clément Aqueduct** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 18th-century aqueduct extending from the Peyrou.
6. **Saint-Pierre Cathedral** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Gothic cathedral with a spectacular porch.
7. **Musée Fabre** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fine arts museum with a Soulages room.
8. **Botanical garden** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — France's oldest botanical garden (1593).
9. **L'Arbre Blanc** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Residential tower with petal-like balconies.
10. **Faculty of Medicine** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The oldest medical school still active in the Western world.
11. **Halles Castellane** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Food hall in the heart of the Écusson.
12. **Palavas and Carnon beaches** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Mediterranean beaches reachable by tram and bus.

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