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By Montpellier: Private Medieval City Walking Tour

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Free cancellation available
Price is P 3,537 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • See the birth place of Jacques Ier d'Aragon or James I of Aragon "the Conqueror"
    • See the remaining walls of the city and walk the Santiago trail
    • See the imprint left by Louis XIV on the city of Montpellier
    • Understand how Montpellier transformed itself during the 1800s
    • Follow in the footsteps of Jean Moulin, the chief of the French resistance

Activity location

    • Montpellier
    • Montpellier, Occitanie, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Pl. de la Comédie, 34000 Montpellier, France | Meet your guide between the front of the Opera House and the Fountain of the Three Graces on Place de la Comédie.
    • Montpellier, Occitanie, France

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Montpellier: Private Medieval City Walking Tour

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Price details
P 2,617.42 x 2 AdultsP 5,234.84
Total
Price is P 5,234.84

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Guided private walking tour of Montpellier's historical old city
  • Inclusions
    View of the remaining city walls
  • Inclusions
    Walk along the Santiago/Camino trail
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    Visit the church where Marie de Montpellier married Pierre II D'Aragon
  • Inclusions
    See the birth place of Jacques Ier d'Aragon
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    Learn about the legend of St Roch and his protection of pilgrims
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    See Louis XIV's legacy left on the city (Arc the Triumph, Peyrou)
  • Inclusions
    See the medical school/Cathedral St Peter
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    Understand the changes of architecture during the 1800s
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    Follow in Jean Moulin's footsteps
  • Exclusions
    Transportation to the starting point
  • Exclusions
    Meals and drinks
  • Exclusions
    Entrance fees to museum and tourist sites

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments

What you can expect

  • This is a private walking tour of the medieval city of Montpellier. Patrice will meet you on the steps of the Opera House on the Comedie square and take you through the intricate streets of the medieval city also known as “Ecusson”. You will learn about the city’s history, culture, and economy from the time of its creation in 985 to now. You will see the remains of the original historic walls surrounding Montpellier, briefly walk the Santiago trail, see the birth place of Jacques Ier d'Aragon / James I of Aragon also named “the Conqueror”, you will discover the place where Marie de Montpellier married Pierre II D'Aragon and learn about the brief passage of Nostradamus at the medicine school of Montpellier. You will see the imprint that Louis XIV left on the city of Montpellier and understand how Montpellier transformed itself during the 1800s; you will follow in the footsteps of Jean Moulin, the chief of the French resistance. Through this time travel walk you will also discover all of the charming squares and churches that Montpellier has to offer.

Location

Activity location

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    • Montpellier
    • Montpellier, Occitanie, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Pl. de la Comédie, 34000 Montpellier, France | Meet your guide between the front of the Opera House and the Fountain of the Three Graces on Place de la Comédie.
    • Montpellier, Occitanie, France