The Corum, Montpellier

The Corum, Montpellier

Montpellier's Corum is a building that houses both a conference centre and an opera house, and is located in the centre of the city. It was designed by Claude Vasconi and opened to the public in 1988. The building forms the visual closing of the Esplanade seen from the Place de la Comédie. It is covered in slabs of pink marble. The high costs of the building were the subject of political debate in the 1980s, mostly directed against then mayor Georges Frêche. The Conference Center has 6000 square meters of exhibition space. The Berlioz Opera House seats 2010 persons.
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The Corum on Map

Sight Name: The Corum
Sight Location: Montpellier, France (See walking tours in Montpellier)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark

Walking Tours in Montpellier, France

Create Your Own Walk in Montpellier

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

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

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