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The Jardin des plantes de Montpellier is the oldest botanical garden in France, founded in 1593.

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Montpellier

France

Country
France
Population
295.5K
Coordinates
43.61, 3.88
662nd most populous city in the world

Montpellier is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the department of Hérault. As of 2023, 310,240 people live in the city proper, while its metropolitan area has a population of 813,272 as of 2020.

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