Montpellier Travel Forum

I will be staying in Montpellier in July to learn French would like to visit Carcassonne and Perpignan. Does anyone have any advice on places for theatre or music in the evening (jazz, classical or just laid back local) in Montpellier in particular. Is there much to do in Carcassonne or Perpignan? Is it easy to get around by train?

Merci d'avance pour votre aide.

Siobhan

Hello im hoping to move to Montpellier as my girlfriend lives there, i need to find a job but im having trouble finding the right places,im learning to speak french and my background is engineering but any job will be ok, anyone know any websites or anything that could help.

Thankyou

Hi
We will be visiting Montpellier in April this year. We will be staying in La Grande Motte - with a hire car. Does anyone know if there are any low/medium priced vegetarian restaurants in either La Grande Motte or Montpellier?

We will be in Carcassonne to start our holiday - so any info regarding veggie food in Carcassonne would also we welcomed. many thanks.

I am planning to visit Montpellier with my own car from Germany, for 2 weeks. I was wondering where should I park my car during my stay. Are there any free parking lots, or should I park my car on streets?

In general, where should I seek for parking? I would prefer for free and secure parking, since I will not use the car every day. I wouldn't like to pay any ticket for irregular parking neither my car to be stolen!

Thanks

PS I will not stay in a hotel, but in a friend of mine, in her apartment.

I will be staying in Montpellier for one week in mid September 07 and will have a car. I am looking at doing day trips in and around the area and would like some suggestions of interesting places ti visit in the region, great food, cooking schools, wine tasting. I love anything to to do with food and wine, market tours and cooking.

I am going to Montpellier in January and will be staying there for three months. Does anyone know of a temporary place I could stay during that time? Also, is Montpellier a lot less expensive then Nice?

Hi,

could well be in Montpellier mid July 2007 (around the 16th/17th I guess). Just wondering firstly if all the students will have gone home by then and if so will there be much nightlife here or nearby in the middle of a week?

Cheers

Hello -
Does anyone know if there's a bus or a train from the MPL airport to Caux?
The taxi fare is about 80 Euros and I'm trying to minimize the cost.

Also, how far away is MPL airport from the train station? If I were to take a taxi rather than the shuttle bus any idea on the fare?

Thanks very much for your kind assistance.
Victoria

We are going to Paris from Barcelona and we have an extra day to spare.

Can anyone suggest a worthwhile en-route stop along the train route which is a nice city/town to see?

We heard Montpellier is a beautiful place.
Can anyone recommend a 100US hotel?

Thank you!

hi,
id like to ask about beaches round montpellier,in which villages are the best? Maybe any swimming polls on the beaches? If u have any pictures,could u send it?
thx!

Any Irish moved to montpellier and didnt speak much french. If so how did you find it.

My 17 year old son, who is a Francophile, and I will be visiting Montpellier for 5 days in early August. Dale (my son) is an excellent student of French and has taken the equivalent of 5 years of French. He was selected to attend a 3 week total immersion program through the state of Virginia, USA in late June. Then I am bringing him to practice his skills. I have even enrolled myself in beginner French classes through the local Alliance Francaise chapter and will have attended 6 2.5 hour classes before the trip.

I want not so much to be tourists when we come, but to hang out where the locals go. This is in order to force Dale to use his French. He has been warned by some French people who live in our area that you guys have a strange accent that will be hard for my son to understand. Is this true? Also, can you guys give me some suggestion of local pubs, restaurants, etc. where we can meet and make friends with some locals?

Also my final question: the stereotype of French people here in the USA is that you all hate Americans, and that you prefer us not to try to speak French because we aren't good at it. I hope neither of these stereotypes is true. I look forward to meeting and making friends with some French people. I look forward also to trying what little French I will learn in my classes, and hope you guys don't mind if I butcher it a little.

Mike

I am planning on arriving in the Montpellier airport and driving from there to Agde. I have never driven in France before and my French is very very basic. Does anyone know if it will be a complicated drive from the airport to Agde or if it should be relatively simple? I am a bit worried about getting lost on the way there or on the way back...

Hi!

My boyfriend and I are looking for an appartment/studio in the centre of Montpellier for 3-4 weeks in June (6-30 June) (we are moving there for one year so we will stay there while we look for something more permanent..)

Thank you for any help!!

Best regards,

Tanja, Norway (tanja.reine@organizer.net)

I am graduating college on May 26, 2006. I am American and would like nothing more than to move to Montpellier or somewhere in the south of France sometime in the fall of 2006. I am also looking for a job there that would last at least 6 months -1 year and would help me learn French fluently.
can anyone give me some advice? (what to look for, what kind of housing is best/cheapest, how long it takes to learn french fluently when starting at the novice level, etc...?)

Thanks!

I too am looking to study in France...June...only one week that is unplanned. So - Bordeaux or Montpellier?

Votes??
Thanks

I will be living in Montpellier for 2 months this summer. I am looking for an "off the beaten path" idea for cheese. I don't want to get anything from a shop. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
P.S. My only transportation will be public transportation such as busses and trains. (The cheaper the better as I am a student!)

Hi,

We will be in Montpellier for one night in order to catch a train to Barcelona in the morning. Can anyone recommend a cheap place to stay that is within walking distance from the train station? Would also love to get the address of the train station so we can look it up on mapquest.

We're looking for something under 30 euro a night.

Thanks!
Karen

Salut
I worked in Biarritz last summer and love France. I want to study in language school for 6 months next year from January 07, but i'm torn between Aix en Provence and Montpellier. I am hoping for a lively setting and a great social scene. Does anyone have any further information on both areas? Merci

I am travelling with my girlfriend and I am looking at getting from Nice to Montpellier. I have looked into the trains, but want other options. Any help?

I am going to be studing french in Montpellier from beginning of March to Mid May. I am wondering if anyone else out there will be there at the same time using CSA, as the language school. Also, does anyone know about the CSA student housing?

Salut,
Me and my girlfriend are planning on moving from Sheffield, England to Montpellier early July 2006, and at the moment I am finding it hard to get started with the planning!
Could anyone give any advice or links to where we could find a basic apartment?
I would like to stay indefinitely, but we really need to see how we will cope with the language and culture before committing to a long term contract.
We would both also be looking for jobs to support us, and although I studied French at university a few years ago, I feel rather rusty and lack confidence and so something with basic language requirements would be ideal. something such as bar or hotel work would be great. Is it easy to find jobs in advance, or would it be better to search once we arrive?

I would be grateful for any comments at all, even if you are not able to help me specifically. (Especially from anyone who has gone through a similar experience)

Merci bien,
Alex

I am thinking of going to Montpellier next summer and try to find a part time job evenings/weekends while studying french.
My background is civil engineering and I my passion is photography.. any ideas on where to start looking?
Would anyone like to employ an amateur photographer is his business?

Bonjour!

I am moving to Montpellier for 6 months with my friend and we would like to find a large appartment for maximum 900€ a month.

We need it furnished and with a broadband connection.

Where should I start looking?

Thanks!!

Greets,
Hildegunn

I just posted an apartment query, but it occurs to me that a host family might work out. Can anyone out there reccommend one or have a good source of leads? We are looking for a home where we are not relegated to our bedroom.
merci

We are two women - need separate beds. In town. I think I have followed every link on the WWW! If you know of a specific available rental I would be very grateful. merci

HI EVERYONE!
I'LL BE FOR 20 DAYS IN MONTPELLIER FROM 20/2 TO 10/3.
IF ANYBODY KNOWS ABOUT NIGHTLIFE ETC OR NEARBY CITIES TO VISIT
PLEASE INFORM ME!
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!

I want to get a info to get a place am thinking of getting a frech roommate to improve my french.. but I have no info of anything there...


I am a loyal, honest, straightforward, fun and sincere Korean female that loves to have a good time. I Work and Study hard, Play hard!

I am goin to montpellier on Jan 2006 to study french(Universite paul-valery) I prefer a place close to the university... I will be there until summer June (not sure maybe more)but I am really looking foward to meet new friends and share culture experiences...

HI I am a 19 year old girl from Norway, my friend and I are moving to montpellier we are planning on staying there from january til june. We havent found a place to stay yet. we want to rent a three room studio/appartment. How Can I find places for rent, are there sites? and what is the avreage price of a threeroom appartemt?


Amicalement Siran

Hi, I will be going to Montpellier next year to study french, probably from January and for 7-8 months. I want to work as well, to help me pay my stay. But I'm not sure if it will be easy to find a job, in hotels or similar, on those dates. Is montpellier a all year round tourist destination? Or tourism, and therefore tourism related jobs, just exist on summer time? Thanks.