The museum contains major collections of paintings, Greek ceramics and sculptures (Bourdelle, Maillol and Richier). Visitors should see the works of the Montpellier Impressionist, Frédéric Bazille; his work was on a par with other great artists but his premature death prevented him from aspiring to the glory of his Impressionist friends. There are also works by Delacroix, Courbet and 20C works by Staël, Marquet, Dufy, Claude Viallat, Vincent Bioulès and Jean Hugo (1894-1984).

This 18C château, set in a fine park with statues taken from the Château de la Mosson, belongs to the Hérault Regional Administration and is the venue for a spring drama festival.

From afar this could be an island... This hill which rises to 175m, overlooking the sea, Thau Basin and the town of Sète, forms a superb panoramic viewpoint. In winter, when the mistral wind has cleared the skies, the view is fabulous: at sunset you can even see Canigou, another «island» silhouetted in the orangey sky. More than a mountain, it is also a symbol. No surprise, then, that the inhabitants of Sète, aesthetes if ever there were, should have chosen its slopes for their cemetery.

Designed in 1688 by Charles d'Aviler on the highest point of Montpellier, the promenade is crossed by the St Clement aqueduct which served to carry water from the Lez springs to the water tower. Inspiration for the two rows of 22m arcades was drawn from the Pont du Gard. A flea market is held under the arches on Saturdays. From the upper terrace of the promenade there is a fine view over the Garrigue, the Cevennes, the sea, and, in fine weather, the Canigou.