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Car Hire in Montpellier
EasyTerra Car Hire is an independent comparer of prices in worldwide car hire. The extensive system compares tariffs of well-established car hire companies, providing you with the most convenient rate. With the use of a hire car, Montpellier and its surroundings become fully accessible. Montpellier is a city of students. The 244,000 inhabitants include 80,000 students, this makes it a vivid city with a rich culture. The city can be reached easily from the A9 coming from Nîmes and functions as an important passage for those who travel to the south. Because of this convenient passage and well-built highways it is easy to get around by means of a hire car. Montpellier can be visited at ease this way.
Travelling by hire car in Montpellier
Montpellier is situated along the coast, between Nîmes and Narbonne. The city emanates the genuine Mediterranean atmosphere and has a pleasant climate and a beautiful town centre. The university of Montpellier was founded in 1088 and is the oldest university of Europe. Additionally, the sparkling city centre has various cosy shops hidden in narrow streets. The city centre is often referred to as Place de la Comédie, many musicians and artists can be found on this square. Besides the impressive town centre and its squares the following sights are well worth a visit
- the Arceaux, a Roman aquaduct of 22 meters in height, dating back to 1772
- the triompharch, Arc de triomphe Le Peyrou
- Place de la Comédie, with the stately Opéra Comédie
Cosy streets and promenades characterize the city centre, as well as typical french manors. Many of these manors have been transformed to hotels. The city of Montpellier is a city of culture with a wide variety of regionbound museums. Examples are the Musée Languedocien, Musée de Vieux Montpellier and the Musée Fabre (French only). The city itself is surrounded by impressive châteaus (castles). The location lends itself perfectly for trips to the countryside or even across the border. If you are in posession of a hire car Montpellier and its surroundings can be explored to the fullest. Areas of interest in the vicinity are:
- the cities of Narbonne -the first Roman settlement outside of Italy-, Carcassonne -with its renowned citadel la Cité
- Barcelona, at a 3.5 hour drive
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