Tag: Montpellier

  • Top Things To Do In Montpellier

    Top Things To Do In Montpellier

    Top Things To Do In Montpellier From its medieval streets ideal for shopping to new neighbourhoods combining natural spaces, Top Things To Do In Montpellier visit Montpellier Cathedral, Porte du Peyrou, Montpellier Zoological Park

  • Jardin des plantes de Montpellier

    Jardin des plantes de Montpellier

    Jardin des Plantes de Montpellier is a botanical garden and one of the oldest botanical gardens in Europe and the oldest in France, created in 1593 by the order of Henri IV, Jardin des Plantes de Montpellier translates to Garden plants Montpellier in English

  • 8 Montpellier Zoological Park Facts

    8 Montpellier Zoological Park Facts

    Montpellier Zoological Park Facts, Montpellier Zoological Park opened in 1964, second largest Zoo park in France and has the largest tropical greenhouse in France, facts about Montpellier Zoo, The zebra was the first species introduced in the Montpellier Zoological Park, facts about Montpellier Zoological Park

  • Montpellier Zoological Park

    Montpellier Zoological Park

    Montpellier Zoological Park is the largest zoo park in Montpellier and second largest zoo in France, With its eighty hectares, two ponds and fifty-two enclosures, Montpellier Zoological Park opened in 1964, the Amazonian greenhouse opened as part of the Montpellier Zoo in 2007, Montpellier Zoo

  • Porte du Peyrou Monument

    Porte du Peyrou Monument

    Porte du Peyrou is a monument dedicated to King Louis XIV of France, known as the ‘Sun King’, built in 1693 and designed by François d’Orbay, situated at the eastern end of the Jardins du Peyrou, on the foundations of the old city walls

  • 10 Porte du Peyrou Facts

    10 Porte du Peyrou Facts

    Fun and Interesting facts about, The Porte du Peyrou was built in 1691, on the ruins of the old city walls and is dedicated to King Louis XIV of France, few years later in 1715, Panels in bas-relief and inscriptions of the glorifying King Louis XIV of France were added, Facts about Porte du Peyrou,Porte…

  • 10 Interesting Facts About Montpellier

    10 Interesting Facts About Montpellier

    Fun and Interesting facts about Montpellier The University of Montpellier is one of the world’s oldest Universities, established in 1289 by William VII of Montpellier. Montpellier is the 8th largest city in France. One of the most famous families in Montpellier was the Guilhem Family who ruled the city for 200 years. In the 13th century,…