Montpellier
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
France • Europe • Language power
- Population
- 744K
- GDP
- $45B
- GDP per capita
- $61,007
- Land area
- 1,098 km² (424 mi²)
- Density
- 678/km² (1,756/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 12
Montpellier metro area
43.61, 3.88Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Universities, Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research, Total Teams.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
7 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union🥇
Montpellier HR
Montpellier
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams2 teams
W Football/Soccer • Première Ligue
Montpellier HSC Féminines
Montpellier
Other Men’s Teams3 teams
Handball • Int'l Handball
Montpellier Handball
Montpellier
Volleyball • Int'l Volleyball
Arago de Sète
Sète
Volleyball • Int'l Volleyball
Montpellier Castelnau UC
Montpellier
Other Women’s Teams1 team
W Basketball • Int'l W Basketball
BLMA Féminin
Lattes
- French top-flight clubs based here have fallen short of their pre-match odds by 15.8 match points across 2,004 club-matches since 1932, across 4 clubs.
Championship History
4 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Montpellier, across all sports, newest first. 4 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022-06-24 | Montpellier Hérault Rugby | Top 14 |
| 2012 | 2012-05-20 | Montpellier HSC | Ligue 1 |
| 1939 | 1939-05-07 | FC Sète | Division 1 |
| 1934 | 1934-05-13 | FC Sète | Division 1 |
Top Companies
1 companies
Total Market Cap: $1B across 1 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Languages of Montpellier
French first in Occitanie; 1 languages hold a role.
- English reach, Occitanie
- 39%
- Tier 3 country
Art of Montpellier
#46 for celebrated art · 22 canon works in its museums
Leading museums: Musée Fabre
4 notable artists born here, most in the 1800s: Frédéric Bazille, Alexandre Cabanel
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities5 entries
University of Montpellier
Montpellier, France
Institut Agro
Montpellier, France
Paul Valéry University
Montpellier, France
École nationale supérieure de chimie de Montpellier
Montpellier, France
Montpellier Business School
Montpellier, France
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport
Montpellier • 4 - Regional