Street of the Loge

Rue de la Loge is a pedestrian path in the historic Écusson district of Montpellier, running from Place de la Comédie to Rue Foch. It forms a central axis through the medieval city center and now serves as a busy shopping lane.

During medieval times, goldsmiths and silversmiths settled along this lane, earning it the Occitan name Golden Street. In the 19th century, it became part of modern urban planning and gradually lost its craft character.

Locals and visitors use the lane daily as a shopping and strolling zone where cafés sit alongside fashion chains. The passage also leads to the entrance of the city history museum, housed in the crypt of a former church.

International retail chains, local shops, restaurants and technology stores line both sides of this main commercial thoroughfare. The pedestrian area is busiest during the day when visitors walk between the shops and stop at storefronts.

The lane houses the Halles Castellane market building, built in 1859 with a metal framework and elements in the Baltard style. This architecture belonged to early experiments with iron as a building material for public structures in southern France.

Location: Montpellier

GPS coordinates: 43.60972,3.87806

Latest update: December 3, 2025 07:45