I headed to Montpellier because I decided to take a plane from Marseille to Venice to visit a friend, so it just happened to be on the way. I’m not a beach person, so my expectations were pretty low.

They have cool, open air bus/train station.

There is a big open plaza in the center of the city. The buildings are close together, so even during the mid afternoon hours, you can still walk through and be cool.

I went to visit the city aqueduct and the park next to it. The park towers above the city.

During the equinox, the whole country celebrates Fete de la Musique. Throughout the cities there are musicians of various kinds performing.

There are people dancing in the streets into the wee hours. This festival is so great.

While in Montpellier, I stayed with Djulian, his roommates, Nicole and Francois, and Nicole’s guests, Idehi and Alice. We went to the beach one day. After, we stopped by a supermarket. There was an entire aisle dedicated to just tuna.

Idehi has a unique instrument, there is only one of its kind. His friend made it for him.

I had a good time here, largely due to some genuine interactions with Nicole and Alice.