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Montpellier

A sunny university city near the Mediterranean, with a grand central square, medieval lanes and beaches a short ride away.

Photo: Wolfgang Staudt · CC BY 2.0
Best Time to Go
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Montpellier is being written. It's on the Southwest France list as If You're Nearby.

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Cities · Maritime

Marseille

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
About 78 miles away

France's oldest city, a Mediterranean port with the white limestone inlets of the Calanques on its edge.

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Cities · UNESCO

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
About 81 miles away

Avignon's papal palace, Roman Arles and Orange, the Pont du Gard, and purple lavender fields in early summer.

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Beaches · Art

The French Riviera

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
About 141 miles away

Nice, Cannes, Antibes and hill villages like Èze, along a glamorous blue coast.

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Southwest France

Bordeaux wine, the Dordogne and the Pyrenees.

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