Hôtels Particulier
Hôtels Particulier
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Lonely Planet review for Hôtels Particulier
During the 17th and 18th centuries, Montpellier's wealthier merchants built grand private mansions, often externally quite sober but with resplendent inner courtyards (mostly, alas, closed to the public). Fine examples are Hôtel de Varennes, a harmonious 18th-century makeover of an originally medieval structure, and Hôtel St-Côme, nowadays the city's Chamber of Commerce. The 17th-century Hôtel des Trésoriers de France today houses the Musée Languedocien. Within the old quarter are several other such mansions, each marked by a descriptive plaque in French.
