Montpellier, OccitaniaMusée FabreChâteau de la PiscineZoo de LunaretChâteau de VerchantAbbaye de VignogoulÉglise Saint-Étienne
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Montpellier

Montpellier is a city in Hérault district, Occitania, France of about 248,252 people. Within 50 km by road there are 89 places to visit: 43 forts & heritage, 28 churches and 1 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Musée Fabre, Chapelle Sainte-Foy des Pénitents Blancs and Fontaine des Trois Grâces.

43.6109° N, 3.8772° EPop. 248,252

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Within 30 km39 places
Within 50 km89
Must-see231
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Musée Fabre, museum near Montpellier
Must-see

Musée Fabre

Museum · 1 km

Chapelle Sainte-Foy des Pénitents Blancs, church near Montpellier
Must-see

Chapelle Sainte-Foy des Pénitents Blancs

Church · 1 km

Fontaine des Trois Grâces, heritage site near Montpellier
Must-see

Fontaine des Trois Grâces

Heritage site · 1 km

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One day from Montpellier

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:53 pm

45 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Montpellier
  2. Château de Verchantheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Zoo de Lunaretpark · 45 min
  4. Mosquée Avicennemosque or dargah · 30 min
  5. Abbaye de Vignogoulheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Église Saint-Étiennechurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Montpellier
Today’s loopMontpellierStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Montpellier?

Musée Fabre (museum, about 1 km), Chapelle Sainte-Foy des Pénitents Blancs (church, about 1 km), Fontaine des Trois Grâces (heritage site, about 1 km), Couvent des Ursulines (heritage site, about 1 km), Jardin des Plantes (park, about 1 km), Château Levat (heritage site, about 2 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Montpellier?

89 places on Spotwander: 43 forts & heritage, 28 churches, 1 sanctuary, 4 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 museums.

Which is the nearest fort to Montpellier?

Fontaine des Trois Grâces, about 1 km by road; Couvent des Ursulines (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Montpellier?

Chapelle Sainte-Foy des Pénitents Blancs, about 1 km by road; Église Sainte-Croix de Celleneuve (5 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Montpellier?

Start in Montpellier, visit Château de Verchant, then Zoo de Lunaret, then Mosquée Avicenne, then Abbaye de Vignogoul, then Église Saint-Étienne, and drive back — about 45 km by road in all.