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Montpellier, the capital of the beautiful and historic Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France, is located just ten miles from the Mediterranean coast. The city offers an array of cultural activities, terrace cafes, and outdoor markets and is ... one of France's oldest and most important university cities--with six major universities. MHC's program is designed to integrate students into both the cultural and university offerings of Montpellier. Students participate in a September intensive language program called the Prestage. The session brings the French language skills that they have already acquired up to a level that will enable them to participate confidently in lecture classes and seminars at the Universite Paul Valery. Upon completion of the Prestage, students begin the process of selecting courses at the university.
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Montpellier is served by railway, including TGV trains. The Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport is located in the area of Fréjorgues, in the town of Mauguio, southeast of Montpellier. The TaM (Transports de l'agglomération de Montpellier) manages the city's public transportation, including its tramway network and several parking facilities. Line 2 of the Montpellier tram systems was officially opened on Saturday, December 16 2006 with bands, singers, jugglers, fireworks and a weekend of free tram travel. The new line of 19.8km route serves five communes and expects to carry 52,000 passengers a day. Starting in Jacou on the northeast side of the city, in a copse of conifers, the line goes SW though the city centre and passes the train station to St Jean de Védas on the southwest of the town.
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Located in the heart of the Mediterranean basin, close to both the seashore and the mountains, Montpellier is a vibrant town with much to offer. Good food, theatre, cinema, nightlife, history, and nature all thrive in and around this town of 350,000 inhabitants.
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Within 10 minutes drive of the Historic center of Montpellier, 20 minutes from the seaside, in a green woodland setting overlooking the vinyards, this XVIIth Century castle has been magnificently restored to create a delightful hotel. more
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The Diocese of Montpellier (Montis Pessulani) comprises the department of Hérault, and is a suffragan of Avignon. When the Concordat of 1802 reestablished this diocese, it accorded to it ... the department of Tarn, which was detached from it in 1822 by the creation of the Archdiocese of Albi; and from 1802 to 1822, Montpellier was a suffragan of Toulouse. A Brief of 16 June, 1877, authorized the bishops of Montpellier to call themselves bishops of Montpellier, Béziers, Agde, Lodève, and Saint-Pons, in memory of the different dioceses united in the present Diocese of Montpellier.
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Seeing that Montpellier is located very close to the Gulf of Lion, water sports are popular with visitors. There are numerous swimming areas located minutes outside of the city center, and certain beaches offer water sports such as jet skiing, kayaking, parasailing, and more.
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