Here's a little map of the area I want to take you through today. We've already been to visit Beziers , Pezenas , Cap d'Agde , Sete even Montpellier in previous articles, but today I'd like to show you around some of thos towns and Villages that make up the "conglomeration of Greater Montpellier". They all have their own town halls , town council, Mayors and all the rest, but they are all known mainly for their proximity to Montpellier, Capital of the Department. As you now from the last article, you can now get cheaply, comfortably and easily from Montpellier to the beaches close by using the magnificent tramway. A place I lived in for some years is called Perols, and it is on the inland lake called an "Etang" - in this case the "Etang de Perols". This is linked immediately to the sea, just a thin band of land seperating the two.   To get to the small village of Perols itself, you have to leave the main fast highways and go up into th...

This is the third of my series a little trip, just wandering through my memories of a Region I've known for so long and trying to give you all an idea and maybe some suggestions you wouldn't otherwise get for your holidays. This time I'm keeping it limited to "around Montpellier " - although the zone referred to is so varied that it isn't really limited.  There's something for everyone. So much so that I'm forced to do this part in more than one ....otherwise I couldn't do it all justice! So - here is part 1 of part 3 - if you follow me........! *********** Montpellier is the Regional Capital of Languedoc-Roussillon , and as such contains literally something for everyone. Impossible to note everything, so I'm covering the more unknown or personal aspects. Tramway at the "Place Comédie" Montpellier itself also covers many smaller villages and towns and hamlets, and the City ranks high on the "favourite places to live in F...