Montpellier Walking Tour

Free Montpellier Walking Tour with Roamee Pro

Roamee Pro, also known as Roamee, offers a free Montpellier walking tour with audio narration. Use it to explore Place de la Comedie, Ecusson, Promenade du Peyrou, plus hidden gems like Hotels particuliers and Quartier Sainte-Anne without booking a group tour.

This Montpellier walking tour is built for travelers searching for a audio guide, a free walking route, or the Roamee app for Montpellier. Start with Place de la Comedie and Ecusson, then branch into local context, photo spots, and neighborhood stories as you walk.

• •Place de la Comedie — Often called 'l'Oeuf' (the Egg) by locals for its oval shape, this pedestrian square stretches over 230 meters and serves as Montpellier's central gathering place. At its heart stands the Fontaine des Trois Graces, an 1776 marble fountain depicting the three Graces of Greek mythology. The surrounding buildings feature ornate 19th-century facades, and the square connects the medieval old town to the modern Antigone district via a grand axis.
• •Ecusson — Montpellier's medieval heart is shaped like a shield (ecusson) and contains over 80 hotels particuliers, grand private mansions built between the 17th and 18th centuries by wealthy families. Many conceal spectacular interior courtyards with monumental stone staircases, loggias, and carved balustrades that are invisible from the street. The narrow lanes twist past Romanesque churches, hidden fountains, and tiny squares where cafe tables spill across the cobblestones.
• •Promenade du Peyrou — This elevated royal promenade was laid out in 1689 and culminates in a triumphal arch honoring Louis XIV, whose equestrian statue stands at the center of the esplanade. From the terrace, views extend south to the Mediterranean and north to the Cevennes mountains. Below, the double-tiered Saint-Clement Aqueduct, built between 1753 and 1764 and stretching 880 meters, delivered water from the Saint-Clement spring to the city for over two centuries.
• •Musee Fabre — Founded in 1828 by the Montpellier-born painter Francois-Xavier Fabre, this museum holds one of France's most important collections of European art. Its 900 works span from the Renaissance to the present, with particular strengths in 17th-century Dutch and Flemish painting, French academic art, and a world-class collection of works by Gustave Courbet. A major renovation in 2007 by architects Brochet-Lajus-Pueyo added luminous contemporary galleries.

• •Hotels particuliers — These grand 17th and 18th-century private mansions are scattered throughout the Ecusson, their ornate interiors hidden behind plain stone facades. The tourist office organizes guided tours of several, including the Hotel de Varennes and Hotel des Tresoriers de la Bourse, revealing monumental staircases, painted ceilings, and private gardens invisible from the street.
• •Quartier Sainte-Anne — Perched on the highest point of the old town around the former Church of Sainte-Anne (now an exhibition space), this quiet neighborhood rewards exploration with panoramic views from its terrace, independent bookshops, and artisan workshops tucked into medieval cellars. It feels a world away from the bustle of the Comedie below.