Montpellier, France
E63259
Montpellier, France is a historic and vibrant city in southern France near the Mediterranean coast, known for its medieval architecture, large student population, and role as a regional cultural and economic center.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Montpellier | 0 |
| Montpelier (France) | 1 |
| Montpelier, France | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
commune of France ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| distanceToSea | about 10 km ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| hasOldestMedicalFaculty | one of the oldest medical schools in continuous operation in the world ⓘ |
| hasTramway | Montpellier tramway ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | important medieval trading center ⓘ |
| isCapitalOf |
Hérault
ⓘ
surface form:
Hérault department
Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole ⓘ |
| isCoastalCity | false ⓘ |
| isPrefectureOf |
Hérault
ⓘ
surface form:
Hérault department
|
| isRegionalCenterOf | Occitanie ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural life
ⓘ
large student population ⓘ medical school ⓘ medieval historic center ⓘ university city ⓘ wine trade ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hérault
ⓘ
surface form:
Hérault department
Occitanie ⓘ
surface form:
Occitanie region
Southern France ⓘ
surface form:
southern France
|
| locatedNear | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Lez River ⓘ |
| mainEconomicSectors |
higher education and research
ⓘ
information technology ⓘ services ⓘ wine and agri-food industry ⓘ |
| majorSquare | Place de la Comédie ⓘ |
| notableBuilding |
Aqueduct Saint-Clément
ⓘ
Arc de Triomphe of Montpellier ⓘ Montpellier Cathedral ⓘ Peyrou Promenade ⓘ |
| notableMuseum | Musée Fabre ⓘ |
| population | about 300000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| populationRankInFrance | among the 10 largest cities in France ⓘ |
| regionalLanguage | Occitan ⓘ |
| regionCulturalRole | regional cultural center ⓘ |
| regionEconomicRole | regional economic center ⓘ |
| servedByAirport |
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport
ⓘ
surface form:
Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport
|
| timeZone | CET ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | CEST ⓘ |
| twinTown |
Barcelona
ⓘ
surface form:
Barcelona, Spain
Chengdu ⓘ
surface form:
Chengdu, China
Heidelberg ⓘ
surface form:
Heidelberg, Germany
Louisville, Kentucky ⓘ
surface form:
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
|
| university |
Paul Valéry University Montpellier 3
ⓘ
University of Montpellier ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Montpelier (Thomaston, Maine)
this entity surface form:
Montpelier, France
this entity surface form:
Montpelier (France)