What's on in Montpellier, France through the year

Busy — Christmas holidays in France, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in January.

Still on: Tramontane (1 Oct – 30 Apr)

Busy — Winter (February) holidays in France, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in February.

Still on: Tramontane (1 Oct – 30 Apr)

Busy — Winter (February) holidays in France, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in March.

Still on: Tramontane (1 Oct – 30 Apr)

Busy — Spring holidays in France, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in April.

Still on: Tramontane (1 Oct – 30 Apr)

Busy — Spring holidays in France, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in May.

Busy — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather

• Festival

  Montpellier Danse

  18 Jun – 10 Jul · usuallyMajor festivalBook early

  One of the older contemporary dance festivals in Europe, staged in the Agora cloister and the Opera Comedie for a fortnight from late June. Outdoor pieces in the courtyards are the ones to try for. Source ↗

Busy — Summer holidays in France, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it

• Hazard

  Languedoc heat

  1 Jul – 25 AugExtreme heat

  The old town's narrow streets stay usable but the tram platforms and the Antigone esplanade do not, and the coast at Palavas is where the city goes at four. Plan the garrigue walks for early morning. Source ↗

• Festival

  Festival Radio France

  8–30 Jul · usuallyMajor festival

  Three weeks of classical and jazz, with a long list of free concerts in courtyards and churches across the city and out into the Herault villages. Broadcast live, so the programme is published early. Source ↗

Still on: Montpellier Danse (18 Jun – 10 Jul (usually))

Busy — Summer holidays in France, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it

• Season

  Languedoc vendanges

  20 Aug – 5 Oct · usuallyHarvest

  Picking starts in the hot coastal plots in late August and works uphill into the Pic Saint-Loup through September. Domaines within half an hour of the tram open for tastings around it.

Still on: Languedoc heat (1 Jul – 25 Aug)

Busy — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather

Nothing new starts in September.

Still on: Languedoc vendanges (20 Aug – 5 Oct (usually))

Busy — All Saints (autumn) holidays in France, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

• Season

  Tramontane

  1 Oct – 30 AprWind seasonRisk

  The northwesterly funnels down between the Massif Central and the Pyrenees and can blow for three days at a stretch. It clears the sky and empties the cafe terraces at the same time. Source ↗

Still on: Languedoc vendanges (20 Aug – 5 Oct (usually))

Busy — All Saints (autumn) holidays in France

Nothing new starts in November.

Still on: Tramontane (1 Oct – 30 Apr)

Busy — Christmas holidays in France, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in December.

Still on: Tramontane (1 Oct – 30 Apr)