Going out in Montpellier: Villon beach, zoo, gourmet Monday, Sean Baker retro… ideas for this Monday July 29

A coendou, or tree porcupine, was born in June at Montpellier Zoo. D.R.

Montpellier Zoological Park, Villon Plage at the Maison pour Tous, a gourmet meeting at the tourist office, a visit to the Faculty of Medicine or a Sean Baker retrospective at the Diagonal cinema, discover our selection of outings for this Monday, July 29, 2024 in Montpellier.

Parc de Lunaret – zoo de Montpellier

Giraffes sleep very little and avoid lying down because getting up takes too much time! Midi Libre Archives – Sylvie Cambon

Animal park. 80 hectares of nature, 11 km of trails… today the largest green space in the city! Animals to discover: addax, Buffon's macaw, banteng, bharal, ground hog, cassowary, waterbuck, dik-dik, dromedary, eland, emu, gazelle, giraffe, cheetah, ibis, lion, wolf, sheep, rhea, onager, oryx, rhinoceros, teal, tamarin, tapir, vicuna, wallaby, zebra. The park is open on public holiday Mondays and school holiday Mondays in zone C.

> Every day during school holidays from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., 50 avenue Agropolis in Montpellier. To find out about opening conditions, weather risks and forest fire risks on the day of your visit, call the answering machine at 04 67 54 45 23 or visit the Montpellier Zoo homepage. Free.

Villon Plage

A week of summer activities! Pixabay – Trang Le

Animations. Beach holiday atmosphere! Little aquatic pleasures, a reading oasis, board games to have fun and a gentle nap accompanied by melodies! All public, free entry.

> From this Monday, July 29 to Friday, August 2, every day from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the François Villon Community Center, 55 rue des Araucarias in Montpellier. Free, free entry. Contact at 04 48 18 62 22.

Les lundis gourmands

The summer meeting at the Montpellier tourist office. OT3M

Gastronomy and terroir. Every Monday at 4:30 p.m., come and enjoy a “delicious, friendly moment” at Place de la Comédie! On the program: free tastings of gourmet products from the tourist office's partners.

> Every Monday until August 26 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Montpellier tourist office, 30 allée Jean de Lattre de Tassigny. Free. Contact at 04 67 60 60 60.

"The Faculty of Medicine : a historic building"

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Guided tour. The oldest Faculty of Medicine in the Western world opens its doors to you… Meet Rabelais, Nostradamus, François Gigot, Lapeyronie and Glafira Ziegelemann, one of the very first students of the faculty. The tour includes access to the courtyard of the former convent, the Council Chamber and/or the Acts Chamber, and the Delmas Orfila Rouvière Room. Reservation required.

> This Monday, July 29, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the former Faculty of Medicine, 2 rue de l'École de Médecine in Montpellier. Full price 15 euros, reduced price 12 euros, visit prohibited for children under 12, reservation required at the tourist office. Contact at 04 67 60 60 60.

Retro Sean Baker: "The Florida Project"

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Cinema. Drama (1h52) by Sean Baker, with Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Willem Dafoe. Moonee is 6 years old. Dropped off in a motel in the suburbs of Disney World, she gets up to mischief with her little gang of kids. Her escapades don't seem to worry Halley, her very young mother, too much. In a precarious situation like all the motel's inhabitants, she is in fact too focused on more or less honest plans to ensure their daily lives…

> This Monday July 29 at 8pm, at the Diagonal cinema, 5 rue de Verdun in Montpellier. Full price 8 euro;, student price 6 euro;. Contact at 04 67 58 58 10.

Find other ideas for outings for this Monday in our online calendar.