Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Montpellier

Montpellier has a special relationship to Saint Roch, as he was born here in 1348. St. Roch is a very popular Saint, mostly his is pictured as a pilgrim, with a wound on his tigh - and a dog, holding a bread, at his side. He is Patron Saint of invalids, surgeons, gravediggers, apothecaries - and pilgrims, just to name a few. The neogothic church St. Roch was built in the 19th century, but the plans had to be cut, as money was running out. The construction never came to the planned end. The facade is finished, just the two towers never grew upwards.

.. as seen from the "Kodak-Point", as most photos show this western facade. Pope Urban V, whom "we met" in the Lodeve a couple of times earlier this year, founded a monastry here in 1364. When episcopal see was moved from nearby Maguelonne to Montpellier in 1536 the church of this monastry became cathedral. Then came the Wars of Religion. The church got strong fortifications, but after sieges, massacres, lootings, iconoclasms and bombardements there were only ruins left, when the last towers collapsed in 1567. Rebuilding started (by the order of the King) within the 17th century, last addons where done late 19th century.

... reached the inner city of Montpellier next morning. Did not take the sunny side of the road. Way too hot...