Excursions in Montpellier

Montpellier — is a dynamically developing city that is full of beautiful landscapes and interesting places.

The Porte du Peyrou is a landmark of the city. Before sunset the arch shines goldenly. The Royal Square of Peyrou stands in beauty In the centre of the city, on which an interesting ensemble of architectural monuments is located. You can see the Porte du Peyrou and the Royal Square within the tour program.

Majestic old mansions literally strewed the city. They all are open to the public. A guide will conduct an interesting tour and tell a lot of historical facts.

• The luxurious Cabrières - Sabatier d'Espeyran mansion is filled with incredibly beautiful furniture, ceramics and objects of art.
• The Vieille Intendance mansion was built for Louis XIII's queen mother. Famous people of their era lived here.
• The Varennes Mansion is a medieval building that amazes with beauty of its architecture.
• The Saint-Côme Mansion, building of which was financed by the great surgeon Lapeyron.
• The Tresoriers de France mansion, in which Louis XIII lived in 1632.
• The Flaugerges castle was built by a wealthy merchant. Especially the beautiful gardens of the castle admire.

There is located the Musée Fabre in Montpellier, which has the richest collection of European art. It is worth visiting one of the few private museums open to the public - it's the Museum of old Montpellier.

The Montpellier Zoo, which is the second largest in France, is located 4 km from the city center. A guide will help you to visit the zoo.

One of the sights of the city is the Botanical Garden. It's the oldest botanical garden in France, which you can visit accompanied a guide.

In-between tours the beautiful beaches of the city are at the service of tourists.