Promenade of Peyrou, Historic monument in Montpellier, France
The Promenade of Peyrou stretches across 4.59 hectares at the highest point of Montpellier, offering panoramic views of the Cévennes and Pyrénées mountains.
Construction began in 1689 under architect Augustin-Charles d'Aviler, with the equestrian statue of Louis XIV installed in 1718 and water castle completed in 1766.
The promenade features classical French garden design with symmetrical paths, grass parterres, and stone benches surrounding the central royal statue.
Two elevators provide access to the esplanade, which connects to multiple tram lines and bus stops throughout the western section of Montpellier.
The Saint-Clement aqueduct extends from the water castle, demonstrating advanced 18th-century engineering that supplied water to the entire city.
Location: Montpellier
Inception: 1689
GPS coordinates: 43.61130,3.87012
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:39
Place de la Comédie forms Montpellier's central square with the Trois Grâces fountain. The 18th-century Promenade du Peyrou includes a triumphal arch. The Fabre Museum contains artworks spanning seven centuries. The Jardin des Plantes maintains botanical collections dating from 1593. Saint-Pierre Cathedral features twin Gothic towers. The Antigone district displays neoclassical architecture. Saint-Roch district preserves medieval stone buildings and narrow streets.
Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier
331 m
Gate of Peyrou
185 m
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
357 m
Aqueduc Saint-Clément
281 m
Equestrian statue of Louis XIV
52 m
Palais de Justice de Montpellier
215 m
Tour des Pins
349 m
Church Sainte-Eulalie of Montpellier
215 m
Lunas hotel
238 m
Haguenot hotel
150 m
Guidais hotel
164 m
Cambacérès-Murles hotel
351 m
Water tower of Peyrou
86 m
Musée Atger
337 m
Conservatoire d'anatomie
314 m
Statue de François de Lapeyronie
328 m
Statue de Paul-Joseph Barthez
333 m
Vialleton bridge
167 m
Former penitentiary of Montpellier
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Street of the School of Medicine
333 m
Amours domptant la Force
144 m
Immeuble, 9 rue Poitevine
282 m
Aurès hotel
333 m
Jardin de la Reine
234 m
Sarret hotel
315 m
Immeuble, rue Terral, à l'angle de la rue des Amandiers
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Oil Street
346 m
Coste Frege street
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