# Things to see in Montpellier (France): 56 places and when to go

> Montpellier is a city in France with around 327,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 56 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (24), History (17), Nature (8). The best known are Musée Fabre, Montpellier-Saint-Roch station and Valmagne Abbey. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 46. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/montpellier/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** France · 43.6104, 3.87
- **Population:** About 327,000
- **Places:** 56 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/gastronomia/) (24) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/historia/) (17) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/naturaleza/) (8) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fauna/) (5) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museos/) (3) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/familia/) (3)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** MRS Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône, 110 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Montpellier

The places in and around Montpellier, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Musée Fabre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-fabre/): Municipal museum of Montpellier Urban Community, France · 800 m
- [Montpellier-Saint-Roch station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/gare-de-montpellier-saint-roch/): Railway station in Montpellier, France · 1.1 km
- [Valmagne Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/abbaye-de-valmagne/): Abbey located in Hérault, in France · 28 km
- [Porte du Peyrou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/porte-du-peyrou-arc-de-triomphe/): Historical gate of Montpellier, France · 211 m
- [Jardin des plantes de Montpellier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/jardin-des-plantes/): Garden in France · 427 m
- [Lattara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/site-archeologique-de-lattara/): Archaeological site in France · 5.8 km
- [Phare de la méditerranée](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-phare-de-la-mediterranee/): Observation tower · 10 km
- [Montpellier Zoological Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/zoo-de-lunaret/): Zoo in France · 3.7 km
- [Château de l'Engarran](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-l-engarran/): Manor house · 5.3 km
- [Fontaine des Trois Grâces](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fontaine-des-trois-graces/): Sculpture and fountain in Montpellier, France · 795 m
- [Abbaye de Vignogoul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/abbaye-de-vignogoul/): Abbey located in Hérault, in France · 7.8 km
- [Pont de Saint-Etienne d'Issensac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/bridge-of-saint-etienne-d-issensac/): Bridge in France · 29 km
- [Château de Cambous](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-cambous/): Castle · 20 km
- [Château des évêques de Montpellier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-des-eveques/): Castle · 6.1 km
- [Dolmen de la Draille](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dolmen-de-la-draille/): Archaeological site · 21 km
- [hotel of Montcalm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/hotel-de-montcalm/): Historic urban building of Montpellier, France · 476 m
- [Fònt Fòrta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-font-forta/): Spring in Hérault · 9.8 km
- [Planet Ocean Montpellier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/planet-ocean-montpellier/): Playful complex located in Montpellier · 3.9 km
- [Porte de la Blanquerie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/porte-de-la-blanquerie/): History · 764 m
- [Oppidum d'Altimurium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/site-archeologique-du-castellas/): History · Museums and art · 11 km
- [dolmens of Cazarils](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tombe-ovale-de-cazarils-a/): Dolmens in Viols-le-Fort, France · 21 km
- [hall Castellane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/halles-castellane/): Market halls of Montpellier, France · 549 m
- [hall Laissac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/halles-laissac/): Market halls of Montpellier, France · 717 m
- [Montpellier Astronomical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pavillon-astronomique/): Astronomical observatory · 471 m

And the other 32, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Réserve naturelle nationale de l'Estagnol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-de-l-estagnol/), [Ancien volcan de Montferrier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ancien-volcan-de-montferrier/), [chapelle Notre-Dame de Baillarguet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chapelle-notre-dame-de-baillarguet/), [Lunaret nature reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-du-lez/), [Truc de Redounel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/truc-de-redounel/), [Valmaillargues](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/valmaillargues/)
- **With kids**: [A la p'tite ferme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/a-la-p-tite-ferme/)
- **Diving**: [Andromède](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/andromede/)
- **Food and drink**: [BB Kombucha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/bb-kombucha/), [Brasserie du Lez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-du-lez/), [Brasserie Le Détour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-le-detour/), [Cave Coopérative les Grès](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cave-cooperative-les-gres/), [Caveau de vente](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/caveau-de-vente/), [Cellier du Pic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cellier-du-pic/), [Clos Saint Conti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/clos-saint-conti/), [Domaine Clavel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-clavel/), [Domaine Cour Saint-Vincent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-cour-saint-vincent/), [Domaine de Buzarens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-de-buzarens/), [Domaine de Cassagnoles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-de-cassagnoles/), [Domaine de la Perrière](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-de-la-perriere/), [Domaine de la Vrille](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-de-la-vrille/), [Domaine Massillan,](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-massillan/), [Fauve Craft Bière](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fauve-craft-biere/), [La Cave des P'tits Bonheur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-cave-des-p-tits-bonheur/), [La MatCé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-matce/), [Le Réservoir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-reservoir/), [Les Vignerons du Pic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-vignerons-du-pic/), [Malpolon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/malpolon/), [PriZm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/prizm/), [Zoobrew Brasserie Animale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/zoobrew-brasserie-animale/)
- **Hot springs**: [Le Bain d'Epices](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-bain-d-epices/), [Ô Portes du Hammam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/o-portes-du-hammam/)

## When to go to Montpellier

The best time to visit Montpellier is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 06 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 16 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 39 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 13 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 31 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 14 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 56 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 48 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 46 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 26 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 46 |

In June there are 15 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 46. In June, 55 of the 56 places are at their best.

When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Montpellier

The nearest main airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS, Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône), 110 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.6104%2C3.87)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.6104%2C3.87)

## Other towns nearby

- [Frontignan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/frontignan/): 28 places · 21 km
- [Vérargues](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/verargues/): 30 places · 22 km
- [Le Grau-du-Roi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-grau-du-roi/): 25 places · 23 km
- [Lauret](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/lauret/): 19 places · 24 km
- [Jonquieres](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/jonquieres/): 42 places · 32 km
- [Nîmes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/nimes/): 64 places · 46 km

And all of France, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Montpellier?

The best known: [Musée Fabre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-fabre/), [Montpellier-Saint-Roch station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/gare-de-montpellier-saint-roch/), [Valmagne Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/abbaye-de-valmagne/), [Porte du Peyrou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/porte-du-peyrou-arc-de-triomphe/), [Jardin des plantes de Montpellier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/jardin-des-plantes/). In all, 56 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Montpellier?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 46.

### How do you get to Montpellier?

The nearest main airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 110 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.6104%2C3.87) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Montpellier as the destination and these 56 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).