Fly to Montpellier

You quickly discover that Montpellier is a young city. Yes, not young in the sense that the city is new: it is actually more than 1000 years old. But the city's population is young, with a large number of students at the popular university. Medicine, biotechnology and IT are the biggest subjects here. The center of Montpellier has cozy pedestrian streets with typical French shops. Here you can buy the most delicious French pancakes, crêpes, from rolling stalls. The older part of the center is located in an area with some hills, which gives the city an extra nice feel. Old, beautiful stone buildings characterize the cityscape. The selection of eateries is huge, and with many students it is easy to find good food at a nice price.

Montpellier is located in the former French region of Languedoc. The area produces the most wine in all of France, as much as 90 percent of the cultivated land is vineyards. However, the wine from here is not considered particularly exclusive and most are sold domestically in France as cheap supermarket wine. There are exceptions, however. The largest city in the Languedoc is Toulouse, which is one of the places where aircraft from Airbus are produced.

Situated right between Nice and Barcelona, ​​Montpellier is a great base for exploring the south of France and northern Spain. It only takes two and a half hours to drive to Barcelona. The French temptations are many. Known for its wetlands and wild horses, the Camargue, the cheese town of Roquefort and the beautiful medieval town of Carcassonne are some of the great places to visit.