Experts' Choice Award Office de Tourisme & des Congres Montpellier Mediterranee Metropole
What the experts agree on
This 18th-century former mansion now serves as Montpellier's tourist office, housed in an architecturally refined building with a striking sloped staircase and Baroque fountain. It's your best stop for organizing Saturday walking tours and city
“Currrently the headquarters of Montpellier's chamber or commerce, it was built in the 18C by Jean-Antoine Giral, thanks to a donation from François Gigot de Lapeyronie.”
– Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet "Hôtel de Varennes is a harmonious 18th-century makeover of an originally medieval structure which now contains the city’s small history museum, the Musée du Vieux Montpellier." Full review
Fodor's "English-language walking tours organized by the Montpellier Tourist Office depart on Saturday from Place de la Comédie (€9, reserve online or at the office). "
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"The former church of St Foy, this chapel, which belonged to a religious order, was rebuilt in the 17C. It has a doorway with a triangular pediment." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Designed by the architect Jean Giral, it has a sloped staircase encased behind rising arches." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"The only reminder of the lavish decoration of the park (now a public garden) is the Baroque fountain." Full review
