want to know why you should hold your event in Montpellier ?
a city within easy reach
The airport is less than 10 minutes from the Parc des Expositions site and 15 minutes from the city center. 26 French and European destinations are accessible. Montpellier is a 1h10 flight from Paris and 1h45 from London.
2 TGV stations : one in the city center, directly accessible by streetcar from the Parc Expo stop, and one less than 10 minutes from the Parc des Expositions. Paris can be reached in 3h15 and Barcelona in 3h.
an attractive metropolis
6 competitive clusters, some of which are internationally recognized: Health, Agronomy, ICT, Environment, Water, Safety
5th city for research
2nd best start-up incubator in the world
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a region between sea and mountains, with a rich cultural heritage
7 Unesco World Heritage sites: Carcassonne, the Canal du Midi, the Pont du Gard, Saint Guilhem le Désert, the Vauban fortresses, the Maison Carrée in Nîmes, the Causses and the Cévennes.
Incredibly beautiful countryside: the Pic Saint-Loup, the beaches, the Camargue, the Lac du Salagou, the Gorges de l’Hérault, … offering an infinite range of activities and discoveries.
a wide choice of accommodation
Around 9,000 rooms in hotels and hotel residences.
a dynamic city
A medieval city with renowned modern architecture (Nouvel, Fonte, Bofill, etc.)
Numerous international festivals: Montpellier Danse, Festival International des Sports Extrêmes, Internationales de la Guitare, Cinemed, Festival Radio France, Arabesques, Festival des Architectures Vives, etc.
France’s No. 1 city for sports
More than 70,000 students
For more information about Montpellier and the surrounding area, visit our partners’ websites:
le Bureau des Congrès
le Club Business Occitanie
