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Musée Fabre
Attractions in Montpellier

The best known in Montpellier: Musée Fabre

Montpellier and its surroundings hold 33 attractions, 22 galleries and 13 châteaux. 82 places to visit are mapped in Montpellier, with 6 more within 5 km of its centre. In town, 13 sites are listed historic monuments. On foot, 8 are within 1 km of the centre. At 6.2 km, Lattara is worth the journey.

Photo: Musée Fabre, Björn S. (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Montpellier
82
inside the commune
Within 5 km
6
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
30
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
19
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
13
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

Where to start in Montpellier

After Musée Fabre, look out for a cathedral, a fort and a garden.

Art galleryMusée Fabrein townCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellierin townFortFortArc de triomphe de Montpellierin townGardenJardin des plantes de Montpellierin townZooParc zoologique de Montpellierin townChâteauChâteau de Flaugerguesin town

Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.

Map

Finding your way

Most of the 6 out of town lie to the northeast.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Montpellier; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

Which kinds

Other sights lead the count with 33; 30 are museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 22 galleries · 8 museums27 in town · 3 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 13 châteaux · 2 houses · 1 cathedral · 1 fort · 1 monastery · 1 archaeological site16 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens 3 gardens3 in town
Zoos, parks & days out 2 zoos · 1 aquarium3 in town
Other attractions 33 attractions33 in town

Dark: in Montpellier. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

The list in full

It starts in town with 82 places and goes on to 6 within 5 km of its centre.

The 82 places in Montpellier first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Montpellier → · Parks and trails in Montpellier →

Further afield

Day trips from Montpellier

Best known of the 12 within reach is Lattara, at 6.2 km.

MuseumLattara6.2 km southeast, in LattesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Gellone29 km northwest, in Saint-Guilhem-le-DésertAttractionAttractionPont du Diable27 km northwest, in AnianeAttractionAttractionPhare de la Méditerranée11 km southeast, in Palavas-les-FlotsArchaeological sitePont Ambroix26 km northeast, in Gallargues-le-MontueuxMuseumMuseumNoilly Prat39 km southwest, in MarseillanAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale d'Aniane23 km west, in AnianeChâteauChâteau de Castries12 km northeast, in CastriesMuseumMuseumAmbrussum26 km northeast, in VilletelleMuseumMuseumOppidum d'Altimurium10 km west, in Murviel-lès-MontpellierAttractionChâteau de Montferrand18 km north, in Saint-Mathieu-de-TréviersAttractionAttractionGrotte des Demoiselles34 km north, in Saint-Bauzille-de-Putois

Places within 40 km of Montpellier with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Places to visit in Montpellier: questions

What is there to see in Montpellier?

The first on our list in Montpellier are Musée Fabre, Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier, Arc de triomphe de Montpellier and Jardin des plantes de Montpellier. We list 82 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Montpellier?

30 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Fabre, Pavillon Populaire, Musée languedocien and Hôtel Montcalm.

Which places in Montpellier are listed historic monuments?

13 places on this page in Montpellier are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier, Jardin des plantes de Montpellier, Château de Flaugergues and Citadelle de Montpellier.

What well-known places are within a day out of Montpellier?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Lattara (6.2 km), Abbaye de Gellone (29 km), Pont du Diable (27 km), Phare de la Méditerranée (11 km).

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Montpellier, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (18)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.