Montpellier: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 74Commenters, including locals and long-term residents, mostly love Montpellier's youthful energy, beauty and sunshine, with caveats on heat, floods, driving and the overhyped 'Paris of the South' framing.
- youthful student energy
- beautiful architecture and old town
- mild sunny climate
- free public transport
- not overly touristy
- friendly locals
- close to beaches and villages
- affordable compared to Nice
- summer heat
- flood risk near the Lez
- difficult city driving
- overhyped Paris comparison
- gritty spots
- some outdated video claims
- Locals love it and feel it is underrated
- Heat and flood risk are the main drawbacks
- Better value than Nice for living
- Video's Paris comparison annoys natives
- Without a car, transit is a real advantage
Read from 8 videos, 40 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Montpellier, France - An Insider Tour of the Paris of the South of France
Project Gaia · 80K views · 2024
What viewers said
“I 'm french living in Montpellier, watching your video made me realise how much i took its beauty for granted. :)”
♥ 47 likes
“Montpellier is one of my favorite places to chill, I have been there twice, my best friend lives there so it was always a pleasure to visit. Two years ago I took my kid there, and we are both Harry Potter fans. While visiting the Cathédrale”
♥ 16 likes
“Thank you for the video, but presenting Montpellier as the "Paris of the South" is painful for the Montpellier native that I am. Apart from a few Haussmann-style buildings that reflect France's centralization by overvaluing Paris at the exp”
♥ 43 likes
“I discovered Montpellier in 1980 when I did a year abroad program and studied at L'Université de Paul Valéry...it was completely different back then. I ended up staying for a couple of additional years, but stayed mainly in Paris where I ha”
♥ 4 likes
“As someone living there I can say it is a very nice and accurate video. If you are there on Tuesday or Saturday mornings you can take a walk in the Marché des Arceaux under the aqueduc where you will find some good and fresh regional produc”
♥ 12 likes
“From U.K. and have lived in way over 100 addresses. Settled in France and have lived in Montpellier for over 4 years. Love it! It is kind of exceptional. I will make a video eventually myself but it wont compete with the quality and beauty ”
“Thank you for such a great tour. I lived in the city from 1969 to 1971. I cannot believe all of the changes that have taken place. Wonderful memories revisited.”
♥ 1 likes
“Bonjour! Thank you for an excellent video! Montpellier looks perfect. We are looking for a moderate summer climate area, with a plaza lifestyle, and near good healthcare (my wife has MS and is a cancer survivor). We walk and ride, so public”
♥ 1 likes
“Nice vidéo, i m to Monpellier, its a incredible town, next time coming, take a break...”
♥ 4 likes
“After living in Montpellier for the past 15 years I would strongly suggest you ask someone who actually lives here as there are many wrong points in this video. There are places that do not close for lunch. Montpellier is a famous universit”
♥ 15 likes
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