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Commune of Montpellier

Place de la Comédie in Montpellier
Location
Coordinates 43°36′43″N, 3°52′38″E
Administration
Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon
(chief town)
Department Hérault (préfecture)
Arrondissement Montpellier
Canton Chief town of 10 cantons
Intercommunality Communauté d'agglomération Montpellier Agglomération
Mayor Hélène Mandroux-Colas (PS)
(2008-2014)
Statistics
Elevation 7 m–57 m
(avg. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Languedoc-Roussillon ( Occitan: Lengadòc-Rosselhon; Catalan: Llenguadoc-Rosselló) is one of the 26 regions of France. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Hérault ( Occitan: Erau) is a department in the southwest of France named after the Hérault river. A prefecture ( préfecture) in France can refer to: the Chef-lieu de département, the town in which the administration of a ''département'' The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Montpellier is an arrondissement of France located in the Hérault département, in the Languedoc-Roussillon The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The Agglomeration community of the Montpellier agglomeration ( French: Communauté d'agglomération Montpellier Agglomération) is the intercommunal structure A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Hélène Mandroux-Colas is a politician and doctor born the first of December 1940 at Montpellier, France. The Socialist Party ( Parti Socialiste, PS is the largest left-wing political party in France. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2014 ( MMXIV) will be a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 27 m)
Land area¹ 56. 88 km²
Population²
(1999)		 244,300
 - Ranking 8th in France
 - Density 3,963/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 34172/ 34000, 34070, 34080, 34090
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. This is a list of communes in France with a population over 20000 at the March 8 1999 census. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. C D E
France

Montpellier (Occitan Montpelhièr) is a city in the south of France. Occitan ( IPA BrE: /ˈɒksɪtn/ AmE: /ˈɑksəˌtɑn/ known also as Lenga d'òc or Langue d'oc (native name occitan A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. It is the capital of the Languedoc-Roussillon région, as well as the préfecture (administrative capital) of the Hérault département. Languedoc-Roussillon ( Occitan: Lengadòc-Rosselhon; Catalan: Llenguadoc-Rosselló) is one of the 26 regions of France. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, A prefecture ( préfecture) in France can refer to: the Chef-lieu de département, the town in which the administration of a ''département'' Hérault ( Occitan: Erau) is a department in the southwest of France named after the Hérault river. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division The population of the city (commune) of Montpellier at the 1999 census was 225,300, whereas the whole metropolitan area (in French: aire urbaine) had a population of 459,916 in 1999. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The aire urbaine is an INSEE (the national statistics office of France statistical region comprising a Couronne périurbaine commuter belt around a contiguous In February 2004, it was estimated that the population of the city of Montpellier had reached 244,700, an increase of 8. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 6% since 1999. In 2007, the estimated population of the metropolitan area was 531,000.

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Geography

The city is situated on hilly ground 10 km (6 miles) inland from the Mediterranean coast on the River Lez. The name of the city, originally Monspessulanus, is said to have stood for mont pelé (the naked hill, because the vegetation was poor), or le mont de la colline (the mount of the hill)

History

For the Ecclesiastical history of Montpellier see Bishopric of Montpellier

Montpellier is one of the few cities in France without a (Gallo-)Roman background.

Medieval period

In the Early Middle Ages the nearby episcopal town of Maguelone was the major settlement in the area, but raids by penices encouraged settlement a little further inland. The Early Middle Ages is a period in the History of Europe following the fall of the Western Roman Empire spanning roughly five centuries from AD 500 Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone is a commune in the Hérault department in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France. Montpellier, first mentioned in a document of 985, was founded under a local feudal dynasty, the Guillem counts of Toulouse, who joined together two hamlets, built a castle and walls around the settlement. Events By Place Europe Barcelona is sacked by Al-Mansur. Greenland is colonized by Icelandic Feudalism, a term first used in the early modern period (17th century in its most classic sense refers to a Medieval Europe Political system composed The first comites ( counts) of Toulouse were the administrators of the city and its environs under the Merovingians No succession of such royal The two surviving towers of the city walling, the Tour des Pins and the Tour de la Babotte are later in date, however. Montpellier came to prominence in the 10th century as a trading centre, with trading links across the Mediterranean world and a rich Jewish cultural life and traditions of tolerance of its Muslims, Jews and Cathars— and later of its Protestants. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. William VII of Montpellier established a faculty of medicine in 1180, recognised by Pope Nicholas IV; the city's university was established in 1220 and was one of the chief centers for the teaching of medicine. William VII of Montpellier was the eldest son of William VI and of his wife Sibylle Pope Nicholas IV ( September 30, 1227 &ndash April 4, 1292) born Girolamo Masci, was Pope from February 22, Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the This marked the high point of Montpellier's prominence. The city became a possession of the kings of Aragon in 1213 by the marriage of Peter II of Aragon with Marie of Montpellier, who brought the city as her dowry. This is a list of the rulers of Aragon, now a region of north-eastern Spain. Peter II of Aragon ( 1174 &ndash September 12 1213) surnamed the Catholic, was the king of Aragon (as Pedro II and count of Marie of Montpellier (adapted from Occitan: Maria de Montpelhièr) (1182 &ndash 18 April 1213) was the daughter of William VIII of Montpellier A dowry (also known as trousseau or tocher) is the money goods or estate that a woman brings to her soon to be husband in marriage Montpellier gained a charter in 1204 when Peter and Marie confirmed the city's traditional freedoms and granted the city the right to choose twelve governing consuls annually. Montpellier remained a possession of the crown of Aragon until it passed to James III of Majorca, who sold the city to the French king Philip VI in 1349, to raise funds for his ongoing struggle with Peter IV of Aragon. James III (also Jaume or Jaime; 1315 &ndash 25 August 1349) called the Rash or the Unfortunate, son of Ferdinand Philip VI (1293 &ndash 22 August 1350) known as the Fortunate ( French: le Fortuné) and of Valois, was the Peter IV (also known as Pedro or Pere 5 September 1319, Balaguer – 5 January 1387) called the Ceremonious ( el Ceremonioso In the 14th century, Montpellier gained a church (not yet a cathedral) dedicated to Saint Peter, noteworthy for its very unusual porch supported by two high, somewhat rocket-like towers. With its importance steadily increasing, the city finally gained a bishop, who moved from Maguelone in 1536 and sat in the neighbouring community of Montpelliéret (eventually absorbed into Montpellier proper). Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone is a commune in the Hérault department in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France. In 1432, Jacques Coeur established himself in the city and it became an important economic centre, until 1481 when Marseille took over this role. Jacques Cœur (c 1395 &ndash November 25, 1456, Chios) was a French merchant Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ

The préfecture.
The préfecture.
La rue Foch with its typical 19th Century architecture
La rue Foch with its typical 19th Century architecture
The Place De La Comedie, Montpellier
The Place De La Comedie, Montpellier
The Porte du Peyrou.
The Porte du Peyrou. The Arc de Triomphe* or Porte du Peyrou is a Triumphal arch in Montpellier, in southern France.
The St-Clément Aqueduct
The St-Clément Aqueduct

After the Reformation

At the time of the Reformation in the 16th century, many of its inhabitants became Protestants (or Huguenots as they were known in France) and it became a stronghold of Protestant resistance to the (mainly Catholic) French crown. The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France (or French Calvinists) from the sixteenth to the eighteenth In 1622, King Louis XIII besieged the city and took it after eight months, building the citadel to secure it. For the cognac see Louis XIII de Rémy Martin. Louis XIII ( September 27, 1601 – May 14, 1643) Louis XIV made Montpellier capital of Bas Languedoc, and the town started to embellish itself, by building the Promenade du Peyrou, the Esplanade and a large number of houses in the historic centre. Early years Birth and ancestry Louis XIV was born in the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye on September 5 1638 and bore the Heir apparent After the French Revolution, the city became the capital of the much smaller Hérault. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an Hérault ( Occitan: Erau) is a department in the southwest of France named after the Hérault river.

Modern history

During the 19th century the city developed into an industrial centre. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar In the 1960s, its population grew dramatically after French settlers in Algeria were resettled in the city following Algeria's independence from France. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's The Algerian War ( French: Guerre d'Algérie; 1954-1962 also known as Algerian War of Independence, led to Algeria 's independence from In the 1980s and 1990s, the city drew attention with a number of major redevelopment projects, such as the Corum and especially the Antigone District. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Montpellier 's Corum is a building that houses both a conference centre and a Opera house and is located in the centre of the city in southern France. The Antigone District is a neighbourhood part of Montpellier, southern France, at.

Lords of Montpellier

Main article: Lords of Montpellier

Education

The University of Montpellier is one of the oldest in the World, 1160, having been granted a charter in 1220 by Cardinal Conrad von Urach and confirmed by Pope Nicholas IV in a papal bull of 1289. The University of Montpellier (Université Montpellier was a French University in Montpellier in the Languedoc-Roussillon région Conrad of Urach ( German: Konrad von Urach, also known as Konrad or Kuno von Zähringen) (born in the 1170s died 29 September Pope Nicholas IV ( September 30, 1227 &ndash April 4, 1292) born Girolamo Masci, was Pope from February 22, A Papal bull is a particular type of Letters patent or charter issued by a Pope. It was suppressed during the French Revolution but was re-established in 1896. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year It is not known exactly at what date the schools of literature were founded which developed into the Montpellier faculty of arts; it may be that they were a direct continuation of the Gallo-Roman schools. The school of law was founded by Placentinus, a doctor from Bologna university, who came to Montpellier in 1160, taught there during two different periods, and died there in 1192. Plancentinus (d1192 was an Italian jurist and Glossator. Originally from Piacenza, he taught at the University of Bologna. The University of Bologna (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna UNIBO) is one of the oldest continually operating degree-granting universities in the world The school of medicine was founded perhaps by a graduate of the Spanish medical schools; it is certain that, as early as 1137, there were excellent physicians at Montpellier. The statutes given in 1220 by Cardinal Conrad, legate of Honorius III, which were completed in 1240 by Pierre de Conques, placed this school under the direction of the Bishop of Maguelonne. Pope Honorius III (1148 &ndash March 18 1227) born Cencio, was Pope from 1216 to 1227 Pope Nicholas IV issued a Bull in 1289, combining all the schools into a university, which was placed under the direction of the bishop, but which in fact enjoyed a large measure of autonomy. Pope Nicholas IV ( September 30, 1227 &ndash April 4, 1292) born Girolamo Masci, was Pope from February 22,

Theology was at first taught in the convents, in which St. Anthony of Padua, Raymond Lullus, and the Dominican Bernard de la Treille lectured. Saint Anthony ( August 15, 1195 – June 13, 1231) also venerated as Saint Anthony of Lisbon and Saint Anthony of Padua, Ramon Llull (1232 &ndash June 29, 1315) (sometimes Raymond Lully, Raymond Lull, in Latin Raimundus or Two letters of King John prove that a faculty of theology existed at Montpellier independently of the convents, in January, 1350. By a Bull of 17 December, 1421, Martin V granted canonical institution to this faculty and united it closely with the faculty of law. Pope Martin V (c 1368 &ndash February 20, 1431) born Odo (or In the sixteenth century the faculty of theology disappeared for a time, when Calvinism, in the reign of Henry II of France, held complete possession of the city. Calvinism (sometimes called the Reformed tradition, the Reformed faith, or Reformed theology) is a theological system and an approach to the Henry II (Henri II (31 March 1519 &ndash 10 July 1559 of the House of Valois and the son and successor of Francis I, was King of France from 31 It resumed its functions after Louis XIII had reestablished the royal power at Montpellier in 1622; but the rivalries of Dominicans and Jesuits interfered seriously with the prosperity of the faculty, which disappeared at the Revolution. For the cognac see Louis XIII de Rémy Martin. Louis XIII ( September 27, 1601 – May 14, 1643) The Order of Preachers ( Latin: Ordo Praedicatorum) after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu, SJ and SI or SJ, SI) is a Catholic religious order The faculty numbered among its illustrious pupils of law Petrarch, who spent four years at Montpellier, and among its lecturers Guillaume de Nogaret, chancellor to Philip the Fair, Guillaume de Grimoard, afterwards pope under the name of Urban V, and Pedro de Luna, antipope as Benedict XIII. Francesco Petrarca ( July 20, 1304 – July 19, 1374) known in English as Petrarch, was an Italian scholar Guillaume de Nogaret or William of Nogaret (1260/1270 – 1313 was councillor and Keeper of the seal to Philip IV of France. Blessed But after the fifteenth century this faculty fell into decay, as did also the faculty of arts, although for a time, under Henry IV of France, the latter faculty had among its lecturers Casaubon. Henry IV (Henri IV ( 13 December 1553 &ndash 14 May 1610) ruled as King of France from 1589 to 1610 and as Henry III The Montpellier school of medicine owed its success to the ruling of the Guilhems, lords of the town, by which any licensed physician might lecture there; there was no fixed limit to the number of teachers, lectures were multiplied, and there was a great wealth of teaching. Rabelais took his medical degrees at Montpellier. It was in this school that the biological theory of vitalism, elaborated by Barthez (1734-1806), had its origin. Vitalism, as defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary is a doctrine that the functions of a living organism are due to a vital principle distinct from physicochemical Barthez is a surname and may refer to Fabien Barthez (born 1971 French FIFA World Cup winning goalkeeper Paul Joseph Barthez (1734-1806 The French Revolution did not interrupt the existence of the faculty of medicine. The faculties of science and of letters were re-established in 1810; that of law in 1880. It was on the occasion of the sixth centenary of the university, celebrated in 1889, that the Government of France announced its intention -- which has since been realized -- of reorganizing the provincial universities in France.

Notable sights

Transport

Map of the tramway system
Map of the tramway system

Montpellier is served by railway, including TGV trains. The Arc de Triomphe* or Porte du Peyrou is a Triumphal arch in Montpellier, in southern France. A triumphal arch is a structure in the shape of a monumental Archway, in theory built to celebrate a victory in war actually used to celebrate a ruler The Antigone District is a neighbourhood part of Montpellier, southern France, at. An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction Ricardo Bofill (born December 5, 1939) is a Spanish Architect born in Catalonia of Jewish descent Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Surrounding the French city of Montpellier are a number of chateaux, old country mansions or follies, built by wealthy In Architecture, a folly is a Building constructed strictly as a decoration having none of the usual purposes of housing or sheltering associated with a conventional The TGV ( t rain à g rande v itesse, French for "high-speed train" is France 's High-speed rail service Montpellier's main railway station is St Roch.

The Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport is located in the area of Fréjorgues, in the town of Mauguio, southeast of Montpellier. Montpellier - Méditerranée Airport or Aéroport de Montpellier - Méditerranée, also known as Fréjorgues Airport, is an airport in southern France Mauguio is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.

The TaM (Transports de l'agglomération de Montpellier) manages the city's public transportation, including its tramway network consisting of 2 lines and several parking facilities. For specific light rail systems many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name see List of light-rail transit systems. Line 1 runs from Mosson in the west to Odysseum in the east. Line 2 runs from Jacou in the northeast to St. Jean-de-Vedas in the southwest. They intersect at Gare St. Roch station, Place de l'Europe and again in front of the Corum. Work on Line 3, which is planned to be in service by 2012, will start in the near future. This 22. 4 km line will link Juvenac and Perols with a branch to Lattes and will serve 32 stations.

Sport

Montpellier was the finish of Stage 11 and the departure of Stage 12 in the 2007 Tour de France. The 2007 Tour de France, the 94th running of the race, took place from July 7 to July 29 2007 The city is home to a variety of professional sports teams:

Culture

The Festival de Radio France et Montpellier is a summer festival of opera and music held in Montpellier. The Festival de Radio France et Montpellier is a summer festival of Opera and music held in Montpellier, France. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto The music festival concentrates on classical music and jazz with about 100 events, including opera, concerts, films, and talks. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Most of these events are free and are held in the historic courtyards of the city or the modern concert halls of Le Corum. For alternative meanings of the word "court" see Court (disambiguation. A concert hall is a cultural building which serves as performance venue chiefly for classical instrumental music Montpellier 's Corum is a building that houses both a conference centre and a Opera house and is located in the centre of the city in southern France. Le Corum cultural and conference centre contains 3 auditoriums.

Twin cities

Montpellier is twinned with:

Famous inhabitants of Montpellier

Montpellier was the birthplace of:

Other famous inhabitants include:

English, Irish and American locations named after Montpellier

Several locations in England and Ireland are named after Montpellier, most of them originating in the period when it was a popular resort. Saint Roch ( Latin: Rochus Catalan: Roc Italian: Rocco French: Roch Spanish and Portuguese: Roque German Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Pierre Magnol ( June 8, 1638 - May 21, 1715) was a French Botanist. Jean-Jacques-Régis de Cambacérès 1st Duc de Parma, ( 18 October 1753 &ndash 8 March 1824) was The Napoleonic Code, or Code Napoléon (originally called the Code civil des Français) is the French Civil code, established under Guillaume Mathieu comte Dumas ( 23 November 1753 - 16 October 1837) was a French general Auguste Comte (full name Isidore Marie Auguste François Xavier Comte; 17 January 1798 – 5 September 1857 was a French thinker who is generally credited for having Sociology (from Latin: socius "companion" and the suffix -ology "the study of" from Greek λόγος lógos "knowledge" Antoine Jérôme Balard (30 September 1802 - 30 April 1876 was a French Chemist and the discoverer of Bromine. A chemist is a Scientist trained in the Science of Chemistry. Émile Edmond Saisset ( September 16, 1814 - December 17, 1863) was a French Philosopher. Charles Bernard Renouvier ( January 1, 1815 – September 1, 1903) was a French Philosopher. Édouard Albert Roche (1820-1883 was a French scientist who is best known for his work in the field of Celestial mechanics. Alfred Bruyas ( 15 August 1821 - 1 January 1876) was an art collector and a personal friend of many important artists of his time among them Alexandre Cabanel ( 28 September 1823 &ndash 23 January 1889) was a French painter. Jean Frédéric Bazille ( December 6 1841 – November 28 1870) was a French Impressionist painter whose major works often Léo Malet ( March 7, 1909 &mdash March 3, 1996) was a French crime Novelist. Jeanne Marie-Madeleine Demessieux (February 13 1921&ndashNovember 11 1968 was a French Organist, Pianist, Composer, and Pedagogue An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or Orchestra, or accompany A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or The University of Montpellier (Université Montpellier was a French University in Montpellier in the Languedoc-Roussillon région Michel de Nostredame (14 December 1503 or 21 December 1503 &ndash 2 July 1566 usually Latinized to Nostradamus, was a French Apothecary The University of Montpellier (Université Montpellier was a French University in Montpellier in the Languedoc-Roussillon région The variant spelling "Montpelier" is common, and is of quite early provenance. Brewer uses that spelling. Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, sometimes referred to simply as Brewer's — is a Reference work containing definitions and explanations of many

The capital of the American state of Vermont was named Montpelier because of the high regard held by the Americans for the French who aided their Revolutionary War against the English. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Montpelier (mɒntˈpiːljɚ is a city in the US state of Vermont that serves as the state Capital and In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Several other American cities are also named Montpelier.

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Montpellier

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  1. The capital city of the Languedoc-Roussillon region in France.
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