Languedoc's most exciting and beautiful city. Montpellier was recently voted France's most popular city to live in - thanks to its beautiful and relaxed 'Centre Historique' center, chic shops and close proximity to the beach. Montpellier really is special. What’s more – very few people outside France have understood just what a fantastic city this is. Broad boulevards lined with shady plane trees, a huge car-free central square laid out in the 1700s surrounded by elegant balustraded buildings, even a vast triumphal arch – you name it, Montpellier’s got it. Oh, and it’s just minutes away from the beach, too. The average age of the city’s inhabitants is also the lowest in France, thanks to its university students who make up one quarter of Montpellier’s population, giving the regional capital of Languedoc a lively, dynamic air that’s hard to beat. In short, don’t miss Montpellier!