{"id":9120,"date":"2025-01-20T16:25:44","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T15:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lemasdeslavandes.fr\/tourism-herault\/discover-montpellier\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T20:15:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T18:15:42","slug":"discover-montpellier","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lemasdeslavandes.fr\/en\/tourism-herault\/discover-montpellier\/","title":{"rendered":"Montpellier"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Discover Montpellier<\/mark><\/span>
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Located just a few kilometers from Montpellier, our Campsite in Valras-Plage<\/a> is the ideal starting point for discovering this vibrant city and its surroundings. Enjoy comfortable accommodation close to the sea and the treasures of the H\u00e9rault for a holiday combining relaxation, nature and culture. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n

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Place de la com\u00e9die<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Walk<\/mark> in Montpellier<\/mark><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Montpellier<\/strong> is an ideal city to stroll around and discover its many treasures<\/strong>. The historic center, known as l’\u00c9cusson, charms with its medieval streets and shady squares. Place de la Com\u00e9die, the lively heart of the city, is surrounded by caf\u00e9s and the opera house. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further on, the Jardin des Plantes, one of the oldest in France, invites you to take a nature break. Architecture lovers will appreciate the majesty of Saint-Pierre Cathedral and the modernity of the Antigone district. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, walking along the river Lez or exploring the Parc du Peyrou offers great views of this vibrant city full of character.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

the surrounding area<\/span> discover <\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n

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Activities <\/mark>activities<\/mark><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Montpellier offers a multitude of activities to suit all ages<\/strong>. For culture lovers, museums such as the Mus\u00e9e Fabre<\/a> and the Pavillon Populaire offer a variety of exhibitions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For families, the Lunaret zoo<\/a>, free of charge, is an ideal outing, with its vast spaces and Amazonian greenhouse. Children will also love the Galil\u00e9e planetarium, where they can dive into the stars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nature lovers can explore the surrounding vineyards or take a stroll on Lac du Cr\u00e8s, just a few minutes from the city. Montpellier combines culture, relaxation and discovery to satisfy every taste, both in the city and in the surrounding area. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Discover the Montpellier area<\/mark><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The area around Montpellier is full of places to discover. Just a few kilometers away, Saint-Guilhem-le-D\u00e9sert, listed as one of France’s most beautiful villages, features narrow streets and a medieval abbey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pic Saint-Loup offers exceptional panoramic views after a fine hike. Nature lovers will also appreciate the gorges of the H\u00e9rault, ideal for canoeing or rafting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The town of Agde<\/a>, with its historic charm, and S\u00e8te, nicknamed the Venice of Languedoc, complete these excursions. Finally, the surrounding vineyards offer the chance to taste local wines in an authentic setting. The H\u00e9rault<\/a>, a region rich in varied discoveries. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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Discover Montpellier from our Campsite Located just a few kilometers from Montpellier, our Campsite in Valras-Plage is the ideal starting point for discovering this vibrant city and its surroundings. Enjoy comfortable accommodation close to the sea and the treasures of the H\u00e9rault for a holiday combining relaxation, nature and culture. Walk in Montpellier Montpellier is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1098,"parent":9080,"menu_order":36,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Explore the city of Montpellier | Activities and visits in Montpellier","_seopress_titles_desc":"Le Mas des Lavandes reveals the many places to discover in and around Montpellier. Explore them from our 4-star Valras Campsite. ","_seopress_robots_index":"","inline_featured_image":false,"gt_fse_maillage_image":"https:\/\/www.lemasdeslavandes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/tourisme-famille-montpellier.jpg","gt_fse_maillage_titre":"Montpellier ","gt_fse_maillage_alt":"Montpellier","gt_fse_maillage_resume":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9120","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lemasdeslavandes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lemasdeslavandes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lemasdeslavandes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lemasdeslavandes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lemasdeslavandes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9120"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.lemasdeslavandes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9120\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11313,"href":"https:\/\/www.lemasdeslavandes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9120\/revisions\/11313"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lemasdeslavandes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9080"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lemasdeslavandes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1098"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lemasdeslavandes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lemasdeslavandes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lemasdeslavandes.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}