Montpellier

American

[mawn-pe-lyey] / mɔ̃ pɛˈlyeɪ /

noun

a city in and the capital of Hérault, in S France, near the Mediterranean.

Montpellier British

/ mɔ̃pɛlje /

noun

a city in S France, the chief town of Languedoc: its university was founded by Pope Nicholas IV in 1289; wine trade. Pop: 225 392 (1999)

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When 16-year-old Felix Platter set out from his home in Basel, Switzerland, to attend medical school in Montpellier, France, his mother was bereft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

"I wouldn't wish on anyone what I went through for a year and a half at my workplace," said Jean-Baptiste Peyras-Loustalet of his time working with Galthie at Montpellier.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

"We said at Montpellier that when this Fabien gets hold of the French team he is absolutely going to rock it," says Beattie, who still lives in the south of France.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

France is expected to continue posting one of the eurozone’s lowest inflation rates, with consumer prices seen wavering between 1% and 1.5% in the coming months, ING economist Charlotte de Montpellier said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

They make a trip together, to a museum in Montpellier, about fifty miles to the west of Arles.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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