Montpellier, a young city
Š Jean DU BOISBERRANGER / hemis.fr
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France :
Born just about 1000 years ago and a college town as early as the 13th century, Montpellier has throughout the times and sometimes crisis periods kept intact its reputation for tolerance and openness where quality of life is essential and culture a source of pride. Although Montpellier remained slightly withdrawn throughout a large part of the XXth century, It has also known a striking revival in the last 30 years. With a dynamic population growth, the city and its suburbs now boast a population of nearly 500 000 inhabitants, making it the 8th city in France. Montpellier, the capital of Languedoc Roussillon, reinvents itself once again and tends to turn more and more towards the Mediterranean while hiring the greatest architects with culture and quality of life as central elements.
HEMIS_311276 : France, Herault, Montpellier, Rue de Verdun, the Rockstore
HEMIS_176676
HEMIS_311099
France, Herault, Montpellier, Porte du Peyrou, triomphal arch and Sainte Anne Church
France, Herault, Montpellier, historical center, the Ecusson, Place de la Comedie (Comedy Square)
HEMIS_176666 France, Herault, Montpellier, Antigone District, Bassin du Port Juvenal and Hotel de Region (Regional administration) by architect Ricardo Bofill
HEMIS_176669 France, Herault, Montpellier, Odysseum District
HEMIS_311131
HEMIS_311272
France, Herault, Montpellier, center, the Ecusson, Place de la Comedie (Comedy Square)
France, Herault, Montpellier, the Mosson District, Human Constellation sculpture by the artiste Chen Zhen dated 1st July 2000
HEMIS_311269 France, Herault, Montpellier, Odysseum District, building detail
HEMIS_176662 France, Herault, Montpellier, Hotel de Region (Regional administration) by architect Ricardo Bofill
HEMIS_311221 France, Herault, Montpellier, Antigone District by the architect Ricardo Bofill
HEMIS_311210 France, Herault, Montpellier, Antigone District by the architect Ricardo Bofill, Allee de Delos, fountain
HEMIS_311214 France, Herault, Montpellier, Antigone District by the architect Ricardo Bofill, statue of Discobole, the Place Paul Bec (Paule Bec square)
HEMIS_311175 France, Herault, Montpellier, historical center, Place du Peyrou, water tower
HEMIS_176679 France, Herault, Montpellier, Promenade du Peyrou, water tower and Saint Clement Aqueduct, detail
HEMIS_311167 France, Herault, Montpellier, Courthouse
HEMIS_176678 France, Herault, Montpellier, Promenade du Peyrou, water tower, detail
HEMIS_311160 France, Herault, Montpellier, Le Peyrou, water tower, the Pic Saint Loup
HEMIS_311209 : France, Herault, Montpellier, Antigone District by the architect Ricardo Bofill, Allee de Delos
HEMIS_311171
HEMIS_311242
France, Herault, Montpellier, historical center, Place du Peyrou, Louis XIV statue and tower water
France, Herault, Montpellier, Lez river near Hotel de Region (Regional administration) by architect Ricardo Bofill
HEMIS_311283 France, Herault, Montpellier, Rue du Pont de Lattes, tramway, line n째2
HEMIS_311268 France, Herault, Montpellier, the Corum by the architect Claude Vasconi, tram, line N째2
HEMIS_311206 France, Herault, Montpellier, tram station, Occitanie parking
HEMIS_311243 France, Herault, Montpellier, tram station, Occitanie parking
HEMIS_311184
HEMIS_311161
France, Herault, Montpellier, historical center, the Ecusson, Place de la Comedie (Comedy Square), the Opera
France, Herault, Montpellier, Fabre Museum, the lignes of Buren, compulsory mention: managed by Montpellier Agglomeration
HEMIS_311102 France, Herault, Montpellier, Saint Clement Aqueduc, lightinings of the artist Yann Kersale
HEMIS_311052 France, Herault, Montpellier, historical center, view on the old town and the Saint Come Hotel, Chamber of Commerce
HEMIS_176673 France, Herault, Montpellier, Odysseum District
HEMIS_311047 France, Herault, Montpellier, Tour de la Babote
HEMIS_311085 France, Herault, Montpellier, historical center, the Ecusson, courthouse
HEMIS_311061 France, Herault, Montpellier, historical center, Place Giral, Sainte Anne Church
HEMIS_311073
HEMIS_311111
France, Herault, Montpellier, historical center, the Ecusson, Mansion House, Hotel des Tresoreriers de la Bourse
France, Herault, Montpellier, historical center, the Ecusson, Triomphal Arch and Rue Foch
HEMIS_176672 : France, Herault, Montpellier, Odysseum District, tramway
HEMIS_311166 France, Herault, Montpellier, historical center, Place du Peyrou, Music festival
HEMIS_311168 France, Herault, Montpellier, historical center, the Ecusson, Rue du Bras de fer
HEMIS_311057 France, Herault, Montpellier, historical center, Place de la Canourgue and Saint Pierre Cathedral
HEMIS_311152 France, Herault, Montpellier, historical center, the Ecusson, Place Saint Roch, mural painting by the artist Vincent Ducaroy, 7th sense workshop
HEMIS_311165
HEMIS_311262
France, Herault, Montpellier, historical center, the Ecusson, Place Jean Jaures, Music festival
France, Herault, Montpellier, Gambetta District, market on the Place Roger Salengro (Roger Salengro square)
HEMIS_311218 France, Herault, Montpellier, Philippides District, mural painting
HEMIS_311233 France, Herault, Montpellier, La Paillade District, Leonard De Vinci high school
HEMIS_311246 France, Herault, Montpellier, Antigone District, Emile Zola multimedia library
HEMIS_311280 France, Herault, Montpellier, Montpellier Folly, Chateau de la Mosson
HEMIS_311231
HEMIS_311235
France, Herault, Montpellier, General Council of Herault, Mas d'Alco, House of the Elected
France, Herault, Montpellier, Folie de Montpellier, Chateau de Flaugergues, big staircase with 6 hang up keys
HEMIS_311254 France, Herault, Montpellier, Montpellier Folly, Chateau de la Mogere, the Buffet d'eau (fountain), exit of the acqueduc
HEMIS_311265 France, Herault, Montpellier, the Chateau d'O
HEMIS_311245
HEMIS_311263
France, Herault, Montpellier, Amazonian greenhouse of the Zoological park, compulsory mention: managed by Montpellier Agglomeration
France, Herault, Montpellier, Lez river banks, the Building that grows by the architect Edouard Francois
HEMIS_311149 : France, Herault, Montpellier, Place de la Comedie (Comedy Square), Total Festum festival, totemics animals parade
HEMIS_311045
HEMIS_311247
France, Herault, Montpellier, Fabre museum, 18th century, Columns Room, compulsory mention: managed by Montpellier Agglomeration
France, Herault, Montpellier, Odysseum, aquarium Mare nostrum, compulsory mention: managed by Montpellier Agglomeration
HEMIS_311107 France, Herault, Montpellier, historical center, the Ecusson, Medecine University, Anatomy Museum
HEMIS_311224 France, Herault, Montpellier, Richter District
HEMIS_311274 France, Herault, Montpellier, mansion, former Saint Charles clinic
HEMIS_311228 France, Herault, Montpellier, Richter District, library of the Law University by the architect Rene Dottelonde
HEMIS_311249
HEMIS_311193
France, Herault, Montpellier, rugby Yves du Manoir rugby stadium by the architects Philippe Cervantes, Philippe Bonon, and Gilles Gal, compulsory mention: managed by Montpellier Agglomeration
France, Herault, Montpellier, historical center, the Ecusson, Sainte Anne Church and Saint Roch Church, rue Saint Guilhem (aerial view)
HEMIS_311093 France, Herault, Montpellier, Antigone District, the Place du Nombre d'Or (aerial view)
HEMIS_311147 France, Herault, Montpellier, historical center, the Ecusson, Place Saint Pierre
HEMIS_311126
HEMIS_311140
France, Herault, Montpellier, historical center, the Ecusson, Place de la Canourgue, Unicorn Fontain
France, Herault, Montpellier, historical center, the Ecusson, Place Sainte Anne, Sainte Anne Church, facade detail, atlantes
HEMIS_311123
HEMIS_311118
France, Herault, Montpellier, historical center, the Ecusson, Place de la Canourgue and Saint Pierre Cathedral
France, Herault, Montpellier, historical center, the Ecusson, Rue de la petite Loge seen from the Varennes Mansion House
HEMIS_311116
HEMIS_311087
France, Herault, Montpellier, historical center, the Ecusson, Rue de la Verrerie and Rue du Berger
France, Herault, Montpellier, historical center, the Ecusson, Bdoulevard du Jeu de Paume and Boulevard de l'Observatoire and Sainte Anne Church
HEMIS_311239 : France, Herault, Montpellier, Montpellier Folly, Chateau de Flaugergues