Tower of Babotte, Montpellier

The Tower of Babotte is located in the center of Montpellier. Its height is twenty six meters. The tower was built in Medieval times, along with other towers that surrounded the city. Nowadays only the present one and one more remain intact. In the eighteenth century, when a solar eclipse was to take place, the tower was transformed into an observational site. It now serves as a meeting place for astronomers.

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Sight Name: Tower of Babotte
Sight Location: Montpellier, France (See walking tours in Montpellier)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark

Walking Tours in Montpellier, France

Create Your Own Walk in Montpellier

Creating your own self-guided walk in Montpellier is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.

Murals and Street Art Walk

For those unaware, sunny Montpellier is more than just a quick getaway with a beautiful blue sky, sunshine, Mediterranean vibes and southern architecture. In fact, Montpellier is one of the few cities in France where all forms of street art, from elaborate murals to little gems that a passersby might not even notice right away, are found in rich supply, practically on every side street.

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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.8 Km or 0.5 Miles

Montpellier Introduction Walking Tour

The trouble with living in a pleasant seaside town in the middle ages was pirates. This was especially true for the town of Maguelone on the south shore of present-day France. A settlement more inland was combined with Maguelone under the feudal dynasty of Guilhem in 985. They added a castle and walls and called it Montpellier.

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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.2 Km or 1.4 Miles