L'Ecusson, the historic center of Montpellier, has an indescribable charm, with an exceptional density of historical monuments and lively squares with numerous bars and restaurants.
Immediately in front of our windows is the Saint-Pierre cathedral (with its original architecture, its two pillars, its towers and its 12 chapels) and the medical school in a row.
Going up rue Saint-Pierre, the famous Place de la Canourgue where a Relais & Châteaux (l'hôtel Richer de Belleval) has opened, then the promenade du Pérou with its 300-year-old Arc de Triomphe.
At the end of the medical school square, it is good to walk in the "Jardin des Plantes" in the shade of trees several hundred years old. Sponsored by King Henry IV in 1593, it is one of the oldest public gardens in France.