Montpellier
Montpellier is a city in France with a population of about 248,252.
Montpellier is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the department of Hérault. As of 2023, 310,240 people live in the city proper, while its metropolitan area has a population of 813,272 as of 2020. Montpellier is the third-largest French city near the Mediterranean coast, behind Marseille and Nice, and the seventh-largest city of France overall. The inhabitants are called Montpelliérains and Montpelliéraines.
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About Montpellier
| Country | France |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 76 |
| Population | 248,252 |
| Local currency | EUR |
| Coordinates | 43.6109, 3.8763 |
| Time zone | Europe/Paris |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 595 km · Paris |
| Population (France) | #10 most populated in France |
| Where on Earth | 43°36′39″N · 3°52′35″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,855 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,164 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Sochi (Russia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -43.61, -176.12 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 595 km |
| London | 928 km |
| Moscow | 2,739 km |
| Cairo | 2,844 km |
| Dubai | 5,045 km |
| New York | 6,181 km |
📍 What to see nearby
Aire de jeux du parcours de santé
playground
République
parking
Parking La Couronne
parking
SFR
mobile phone
École élémentaire Jules Simon
school
Aire de jeux Place de Tibériade
playground
Aire de jeux du square des Brusses
playground
Camping Le Floréal
camp site
Ehpad Maisonnée Lavalette
social facility
Déchèterie de Montpellier la Mosson
recycling
Centre Nicollin déchets industriels
recycling
Véloparc Occitanie
bicycle parking