WHAT TO SEE
• Medieval lanes, private mansion courtyards and pedestrian streets of the old town
• The Fabre museum of fine-art housing pieces from the Renaissance to present day
• The Follies ”houses amongst the leaves” from the 18th Century
• Contemporary architecture by the greatest architects in the new town
• The cathedral of Maguelone, a Romanesque jewel between the vineyards and the sea
WHAT TO DO
• Strolling from one bar to another for drinks and tapas
• Lez Market, trendy and gourmet
• Art exhibitions at the Panacée contemporary cultural centre
• Vast murals and collages throughout the streets of Montpellier
• The ‘vineyard route’ and Garrigue to meet passionate producers
WHAT TO TASTE
• The Grès wines of Montpellier
• Sample local Lucque olives
• Oysters from Prévost Pond in Villeneuve-Lès-Maguelone
• Grisettes, small round sweets made of honey and liquorice
• Tielles, spiced octopus pies, a speciality of Sète
WHAT TO BRING BACK
• The Grès wines of Montpellier
• Some Lucque olives
• Art works from the numerous galleries
• Model trams designed by Garouste and Bonetti or Christian Lacroix
• The sunshine of the South all year round
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Getting to Montpellier
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