City in south of France will not penalise ZFE breaches until 2027 Local authorities have hailed the decision as a ‘political victory’
'Montpellier is an international city, so it should have an international opera house' This American in France is the youngest ever music director of the Opéra Orchestre national Montpellier
Montpellier makes all public transport free for residents ‘I hope it will inspire other major cities,’ said the mayor
news Montpellier airport closed until further notice after minor crash A cargo plane ended up in a nearby lake after problems with landing – flights to London Gatwick and Paris Orly are cancelled this morning
Exhibit celebrates French illustrator Albert Dubout’s eye for satire Dubout was famous for his drawings of cats, but also loved to depict the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», as a new exhibition at the artist’s museum near Montpellier shows
Property watch: Hérault - good value houses away from Montpellier Charles de Gaulle turned a swampy department into a holiday playground with the fastest growing population in France in the last 50 years
Montpellier cable car plan could leapfrog traffic jams Traffic jams could be on the way out in Montpellier after politicians called for a cable-car link to the airport ahead of local elections.
Manchester united with Montpellier Montpellier is set to twin with Manchester before the end of the year.
Drop in gilets jaunes as France enacts protest bans There was a drop in gilets jaunes protesters in France this weekend, with 33,700 in total - according to official figures - as many cities enacted their protest bans in anticipation of escalating violence.
Accidental off-gridders enjoying life in France Losing their jobs in France turned out to have a happy ending for Dutch couple Fred and Marijke Andriessen, who have since lived off-grid for nearly two decades.
More people in the big cities but fewer in Paris France's population remained fairly stable in the five years between 2011 and 2016, according to newly-released census results from the state statistics body Insee.
