What to do in Montpellier when it rains
Don't let the rain stop you in Montpellier — the museums, galleries and indoor markets are the dry, unhurried heart of the city on a wet day.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Musée Fabre 39 Bd Bonne Nouvelle, 34000 Montpellier, France
- Médiathèque Émile Zola 218 Bd de l'Aéroport international, 34000 Montpellier, France
- Carré Sainte Anne 2 Rue Philippy, 34000 Montpellier, France
- Musée Parcelle473 425 Av. des Frères Buhler, 34080 Montpellier, France
- Musée Art Brut 1 Rue Beau Séjour, 34090 Montpellier, France
- Pavillon Populaire Esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle, 34000 Montpellier, France
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Le Salon des Indépendants 4 Rue Lunaret, 34000 Montpellier, France
- Former church of Saint Anne Rue de l'Huile, 34000 Montpellier, France
- La Distillerie 67 Rue de l'Aiguillerie, 34000 Montpellier, France
- Le 411 19 Av. Georges Clemenceau, 34000 Montpellier, France
- Lab Concept Store 28 Rue Chaptal, 34000 Montpellier, France
- At Down Galerie 20 Rue du Plan de l'Olivier, 34000 Montpellier, France
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Place de la Comédie Pl. de la Comédie, 34000 Montpellier, France
- Arc de Triomphe Rue Foch, 34000 Montpellier, France
- Esplanade de l’Europe 131 All. de Délos, 34000 Montpellier, France
- Château De Flaugergues 1744 Av. Albert Einstein, 34000 Montpellier, France
- La Tour de la Babote 17 Bd de l'Observatoire, 34000 Montpellier, France
- Aqueduc Saint-Clément Aqueduc des Arceaux, 155 Rue Hilaire Ricard 85, 34000 Montpellier, France
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Marché du Lez 1348 Av. de la Mer-Raymond Dugrand, 34000 Montpellier, France
- Intermarché HYPER Montpellier 504 Av. du Mas d'Argelliers, 34000 Montpellier, France
- Halles du Lez 1348 Av. de la Mer-Raymond Dugrand, 34000 Montpellier, France
- Grand Frais Castelnau-Le-Lez 321 Av. Georges Frêche, 34170 Castelnau-le-Lez, France
- Grand Frais 3056 Av. Etienne Méhul, 34070 Montpellier, France
- Market Montpellier Justice 1454 Av. de la Justice de Castelnau, 34090 Montpellier, France
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- TotalEnergies Access - RELAIS LA LIRONDE 1160 Av. Pierre Mendès-France, 34000 Montpellier, France
- Gazette café 6 Rue Levat, 34000 Montpellier, France
- Coldrip food and coffee 4 Rue Glaize, 34000 Montpellier, France
- Bonobo Montpellier 46 Rue Saint-Guilhem, 34000 Montpellier, France
- Miranove 455 Av. du Professeur Etienne Antonelli, 34000 Montpellier, France
- Le Café de la Panacée 14 Rue de l'École de Pharmacie, 34000 Montpellier, France
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Centre Commercial Le Polygone 1 Rue des Pertuisanes, 34000 Montpellier, France
- Shopping Centre Odysseum Centre Commercial Régional Odysseum, 34000 Montpellier, France
- La Galerie - Géant Près d'Arènes Av. du Mas d'Argelliers, 34000 Montpellier, France
- HALLES PLAZA Les Grisettes, Rambla des Calissons, 34070 Montpellier, France
- Centre Commercial Triangle Le Triangle, Centre Commercial Triangle, 26 All. Jules Milhau, 34000 Montpellier, France
- Centre commercial Celleneuve 129 Av. de Lodeve, 34070 Montpellier, France
Venue suggestions powered by Google — tap a name for the map, and always check opening times before you go. 36 places listed; the list refreshes regularly.