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Narrow streets and cheese are definitely some of the most enjoyable things with Montpellier – but, not surprisingly, what I liked the most about this university town when I visited in 2016 was the botanic garden. Jardin des Plantes was established in 1593, making it the oldest botanic garden in France. It is a green oasis in the otherwise quite vegetation-poor inner city. Not very big, but lush, intimate, full of hidden paths and benches to sit and enjoy the greenery from, small architectural details perfectly blending in with the vegetation. Romantic.
Photo: Jardin des Plantes de Montpellier, France, September 2016. Posted on Instagram July 7, 2020.
Katja Malmborg 