Montpellier, between the Cévennes and the Mediterranean, offers itself a place of choice between the seaside and its proximity to the Camargue. In the heart of the city, you will find medieval vestiges of past centuries, and you can also visit more modern districts such as Port Marianne.
Arriving near the Big Blue, you will see the salt marshes that surround it, with the Thau and Or ponds that rub shoulders with the sea. The Occitan city welcomes its visitors for a day or a full weekend around multiple hobbies.
If you decide to visit Montpellier on foot , make a specific itinerary. Walking is certainly very beneficial, but quite sporty and tiring, you do not cover as many kilometers as on a bike, but you can strafe easily.
If you want to combine heritage discovery with modern entertainment, test the segway ! This gyropod – or mobilboard – works on the principle of the seesaw. As surprising as it is fun, it allows you to get around the city and have fun.
During your urban journey, you will not miss a few remarkable places in Montpellier:Fountain of the Three Graces, place de la Comédie, place Royale , Saint Pierre Cathedral, L’Ecusson (historic center), but also the banks of the Lez. Have a good trip!
If you want to see bigger and higher, we recommend a first flight. Spectator passenger in the cockpit of the aircraft, whether it is an airplane, a helicopter or a two-seater ULM to name only the best known, you see the landscapes of the Hérault from a new angle .
In a microlight, you have the advantage of being alone with the pilot, and enjoying a panoramic view from the cockpit of the machine. By helicopter or plane, other passengers can make the flight, but everyone enjoys the panorama!
In the sky, the magic is there. The seaside towns are getting a new dress, and you contemplate this beauty from the altitude. Aigues-Mortes, La Grande-Motte, Palavas-les-Flots, Le Grau-du-Roi and also the Camargue await you during this sublime aerial demonstration .
To do urban activities in Montpellier, you are spoiled for choice. If you like action and immersive experiences, you must test the simulator . By plane or in Formula 1, it's not quite the same field but the sensations are there...
Pilot in the cockpit, you fly through the sky like a captain experimented. In this identically reproduced cockpit, you will really feel like you are in control of the flight.
In the Formula 1 simulator, it's a more sporting register, as if you were doing your first Grand Prix. Except that this time, you are the driver on the circuit . At the wheel, you feel the turns and accelerations for top-level competition. The single-seater awaits you champion!
This modern wind tunnel can reproduce the effects of skydiving altitude. In a large glass tube, the blown air transports you at high speed.
Accompanied by an instructor, you do an indoor free fall session , without weather or logistics constraints because there is no plane! In addition, children can do it, a nice activity to offer for sure.
Your loved ones can also witness your prowess, it is ultimately a very good compromise before making a real tandem parachute jump. We will also note the price, which is rather affordable for beginning in skydiving . Come on, let's fly away?
Montpellier is very close to the Mediterranean, which makes it possible to go sailing on the sea in the summer season. In terms of aquatic activity, you can go for a ride with a jet ski ride or a magical boat trip:an evening on a catamaran!
Do you feel the warmth of the sun caressing your skin, or the fine breeze reaching you over the water? By putting the gas on the handlebars of the jet ski or as a simple passenger on the boat, you will love this ride on the coast.
In a more sporty register where you will get wet for sure, dive under water during your baptism of diving . This is an opportunity to discover the seabed and feel all the serenity of the sea. It will bubble for sure!
Straight out of the imagination of Frenchman Zapata, you might also be tempted by a flyboard session . Quesaco? This amazing invention is a combination between Iron Man and a dolphin. On a hydro-propelled board by a jet ski connected by a hose, you can dive or soar on the water.
Your setting during this refreshing leisure activity:the Etang d'Or, Thau, and the many salt marshes . Pretty cool, isn't it?
You see, we can do activities in Montpellier! In the heart of the city, you will also find something to relax and have fun with friends, with a spa or an escape game for example. Escape game or absolute relaxation, it's up to you!
But also enjoy the Mediterranean if the weather allows it, because many discoveries are made by the sea. And then, a little salty swimming does no harm to anyone. Aerial, aquatic or urban leisure activities are yours in Montpellier!
