Montpellier
Primary City: Montpellier
Primary State/Province: Occitanie
Primary Language: French
Population: 744K
GDP: $45B • GDP per capita: $61,007
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 Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research, Universities, Total Teams.
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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union🥇
Montpellier HR
Montpellier
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams2 teams
Football/Soccer • France👑
Montpellier • Level: 2
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
Championship History
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Montpellier, across all sports, newest first. 4in 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 | — | FC Sète | Division 1 |
| 1934 | — | FC Sète | Division 1 |
Top Companies
Total Market Cap: $1B across 1 companies
Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities4 entries
University of Montpellier
Montpellier, France
Institut Agro
Montpellier, France
Paul Valéry University
Montpellier, France
École nationale supérieure de chimie de Montpellier
Montpellier, France
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport
Montpellier • 4 - Regional