Montpellier, France

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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.

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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

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surface form: Chengdu, China

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surface form: Heidelberg, Germany

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surface form: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
university Paul Valéry University Montpellier 3
University of Montpellier

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subject surface form: Montpelier (Thomaston, Maine)
this entity surface form: Montpelier, France
Montpelier, Vermont namedAfter Montpellier, France
Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia namedFor Montpellier, France
this entity surface form: Montpelier (France)