Museum of Old Montpellier, Montpellier
The Museum of Old Montpellier is located in Hôtel de Varennes, decorated with woodworks from the 18th century. The museum consists of several rooms with different themes. The first room begins with engravings and water colors and the second holds the office of Mr Pagézy, the mayor who transformed the city under the Second Empire. The best department of the museum is undoubtedly the black Virgin, a Madonna with a child, a polychrome wooden statuette from the eighteenth century.
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Sight Name: Museum of Old Montpellier
Sight Location: Montpellier, France (See walking tours in Montpellier)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
Sight Location: Montpellier, France (See walking tours in Montpellier)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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.
The... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.8 Km or 0.5 Miles
The... view more
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.
Montpellier was an important trading center in the 12th century and... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.2 Km or 1.4 Miles
Montpellier was an important trading center in the 12th century and... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.2 Km or 1.4 Miles