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Montpellier
is
a
fine
city
in
the
heart
of the
Languedoc-Roussillon region of France. Located on the coastal plain
between the Mediterranean and the hills of the Cevennes the city has
many attractions: a demographically balanced society, a thriving
cultural scene, three universities (including the oldest in France),
easy access to good beaches, an historic city centre of great
charm and a modern, environmentally friendly city transportation
system,
including two high speed Tram lines with a third due to open in 2012
more in the pipeline.
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| Montpellier Tourist Office website |
www.ot-montpellier.fr |
| Montpellier Town
website |
www.ville-montpellier.fr |
| Montpellier Agglomeration
website |
www.montpellier-agglo.com |
| TAM website for local public
transport |
www.montpellier-agglo.com/tam |
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Accessing
Montpellier
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Easyjet
fly
into
Montpellier
Airport
from
London
Gatwick
Airport
throughout
the
year
and seasonally from London Luton. Ryanair
also fly into Montpellier from Leeds-Bradford Airport. Low-cost flights
to nearby Nimes and Beziers and, a bit further afield, Carcassonne, are also available.
There
is
fast
rail
connection
(TGV)
between
Montpellier
and Paris.
An
alternative
rail
link
is
Eurostar
from
London
to Lille (in Northern
France), then from Lille to Montpellier by TGV.
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