Hotel Ulysse - France, Montpellier Hostel

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In its underground car park, your car will be in security.
In the morning, the continental breakfast is served.

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Montpelier is a city in the south of France. It is the capital of the Languedoc-Roussillon region, as well as the prefecture (administrative capital) of the Herault department. The population of the city (commune) of Montpellier at the 1999 census was 225, 300 inhabitants, whereas the whole metropolitan area (in French: air urbane) had a population of 459, 916 inhabitants in 1999. As of February 2004 estimates, the population of the city of Montpellier reached 244, 700 inhabitants, meaning a 1.7% population growth per year between 1999 and 2004. The estimated population of the metropolitan area is 531, 000 inhabitants in 2007.

The city is situated on hilly ground 10 km away from -- (6 miles) inland from the Mediterranean coast at the coordinates 4337N 352E, on the River Lez.

Montpellier is served by railway, including TGV trains. The Montpellier-Mediterranee Airport is located in the area of Frejorgues, in the town of Mauguio, southeast of Montpellier. The TaM (Transports de lagglomeration de Montpellier) manages the citys 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 center and passes the train station to St Jean de Vedas on the southwest of the town. There are plenty of parking sites along the line which crosses Line 1 at St Roch station, Place de lEurope and again in front of the Corum. Work on Line 3, which is planned to be in service by 2010, will start in the spring of 2007. This 22.4 km line will link Juvenac and Perols with a branch to Lattes and will serve 32 stations.

The city is home to a variety of professional sports teams:

Montpellier HSC of Ligue 2 who play association football

at the Stade de la Mosson

Montpellier Herault RC, of the Top 14 who play rugby union at the Stade Sabathe
Montpellier Vipers of Frances Division 1 Ice Hockey Federation,

Play at the Patinoire de lAgglomeration de Montpellier at Odysseum Montpellier was the finish of Stage 11 and the departure of Stage 12 in the 2007 Tour de France. The Australian Wallabies had a camp in the city before playing in 2007 Rugby World Cup.

The Festival de Radio France et Montpellier is a summer festival of opera and music held in Montpellier. The music festival concentrates on classical music and jazz with about 100 events, including opera, concerts, films, and talks. Most of these events are free and are held in the historic courtyards of the city or the modern concert halls of Le Corum. Le Corum cultural and conference center contains 3 auditoriums; the Berlioz Opera, which has 2, 010 seats, the Pasteur, which has 745 seats, and the Einstein, which has 318 seats. There are also reception and exhibition areas and meeting rooms.

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