Montpellier

American

[mawn-pe-lyay] / mɔ̃ pɛˈljeɪ /

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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French police fired tear gas to prevent protesters in Lyon, Lille, Montpellier, Nantes and Toulouse from reaching city centres, AFP journalists saw.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

“Improvement in business confidence during July and August, together with solid consumer spending in July, suggests that growth should be positive in the third quarter,” de Montpellier said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The protests began last week in Paris and have spread across the country, with cities including Montpellier, Nantes and Marseille affected.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The Nice project also includes public signs, evacuation exercises, and educational activities involving schools and Montpellier students.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 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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