- Type: Landmarks
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NileGuide Expert Says:
Le Peyrou can be treated liked a park. A great place to stroll along and take some shade under teh trees.
Description:
- This long, raised promontory extends out from the city center towards the Arceaux district. From this high point the view extends from the Mediterranean to Pic St Loup and beyond towards the gorges of the Herault to the north of the city. A historic site from where the canons of Louis XIII bombarded the city during the siege of 1622, the Peyrou was also a place of execution during the revolution: the guillotine replacing the statue of Louis XIV. Today the site is much calmer and enhanced by continually changing flower beds and majestic magnolias. A perfect spot for a summer stroll beneath the shade of the many trees while admiring the swooping flight of martins.
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Contact:
- tel: +33 4 67 60 60 60
Address:
- Boulevard du Peyrou
- Montpellier 34000
Strenuousness:
- No Sweat
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