The New York Times named Montpellier one of its top 45 places to visit in 2012 (the only French city to make that list), and this oft-overlooked southwestern city has rightfully earned the accolade.
As the capital of the stunning Languedoc-Roussillon region in southwest France, this Mediterranean Mecca is drawing global attention, and continues to build on the boost its tourism industry received from the 2012 honour.
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