ASIN: B00BQDEJGG
Publisher: Amazon.com Services LLC
Pages: 40
A Jewel In France: Montpellier In Languedoc Roussillon Region Of France Montpellier and its surrounding region of Languedoc-Roussillon are enjoying a resurgence and prominence in recent decades after its long decline culminating in the near destruction of its wine industry in the late 19th century. Montpellier is a young city with 70,000 students attending its five universities and professional schools and the average age of a typical Montpellierian is 34. It adds 300 new residents per month who seek out jobs, affordable housing and its perpetually sunny warm Mediterranean climate, which gives this region 270 days of sunshine annually. Since the 1980’s, under the leadership of Mayor Georges Frêche, Montpellier’s infrastructure of tram lines and newly built hotels and restaurants have attracted foreign tourists to the area. Chefs who have had international training and are in tune with ...
