As in many European cities, the main attractions are concentrated in the Old Town. It is a real labyrinth of narrow streets lined with houses built in the X-XII centuries.
Visiting Montpellier in summer, you can get to the annual festival of classical music and jazz. Within the framework of this event in concert halls and historical places of the city are more than 150 different concerts and events. There is also an international dance festival held in Montpellier at the end of July.
The Languedoc-Roussillon region is rich in vineyards, more wine is produced here annually than in the whole of Australia! Especially valued are the local red wines, which you can taste in Montpellier and its surroundings. You should also try pastis - anise tincture, which the French use as an aperitif (it is drunk with ice, mint syrup and grenadine).
Foodies will also definitely like the city. There are about 500 cafes and restaurants for every taste and purse! The cuisine of the region is characterized by an abundance of seafood, meat dishes and chestnuts. It is also where the famous Roquefort cheese comes from. Be sure to try Badjana chestnut and vegetable soup, beef rolls "brajol" (in our country this dish is called "brizol"), licorice candies "grisette" and "zezeta" cookies made of sand dough with white dry wine.
Montpellier
City of fountains and universities
The eighth most populous city in France is located in the south of the country, in the picturesque valley of the river Lez. According to statistics, every fourth resident of Montpellier is a student, the city has three universities and the oldest medical school in Europe. The writer François Rabelais and the famous astrologer Nostradamus were educated in Montpellier, and the poet Paul Valéry lived there for some time.
FURTHER
