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'''Montpellier''' is a city in the South of [[France]].
Apart from an attractive city in itself, it is situated next to a main motorway [[A9(France)|A9]]/[[A15 (France)|E15 ]] connecting cities such as [[Perpignan]] and [[Barcelona]] to the South, [[Aix-en-Provence]] and [[Marseille]] to the East, [[Lyon]] and [[Paris]] to the North, and [[Toulouse]] and [[Bordeaux]] to the West.
== Hitchhiking out ==
=== All Directions East and North [[Marseille]], [[Lyon]], beach ===The tramway line in Montpellier"all directions" tip above, line 2 (the flower tram)or:If you like [[hitchhiker's safety|safe]] and easy hitchhiking, goes directly it's advised to take Tram number 1 to a ''péage'' (toll plaza). Take tram line 2 from the train stationOdysseum, in the direction of "St. Jean get off at Place de Vedas"France, then get out at which is one stop before the next-to-last stop, "Stthen walk a bit back to the roundabout and go the Av. Jean le Sec"du Mondial up to the north. At the stop look around Walk straight and you will see a ''péage'' behind hill on the left, right in front of the highway. Go up (better to have good shoes on!) and you find at the top this brilliant hitchhiking spot - Elf [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]]. You can try there, or stand with a roundaboutsign on Av Pierre Mendes, just before the entrance to the station. [https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=43.60806%2C3.91311#map=18/43.60806/3.91311 where it is?]
==== The easy spot From first large gas station Aires de Service de Montpellier ENI Fabrègues ====The roundabout is a good spot for both directions. Good traffic at normal hours. In case you're going '''south''', "[[Béziers]]" is a good city to put on your sign. The next petrol station is right out of Montpellier, and there is another one before Béziers.
'''''EDIT 2017'''Walking route 1: The first "péage" doesn't exist anymore. About the big one, it depends on the direction you're going. Going East/North won't work, as people arriving via trail to this toll stop in or around Montpellier. (The main traffic thatChemin des Fabriques's going further takes a different route, quicker, right in the middle of the two big tolls with no possibility to stop.) Going West/South is still possible from this spot (traffic from Montpellier and surroundings).''
Getting off at 'Les Hauts' [httpNB://enuser probably means 'Les Cousses'; according to the bus agencies website there is no stop 'Les Hauts').wikipediaYou will be on 'Avenue Charles de Gaulle'.org/wiki/A9_autoroute This link] shows all You go down this road to the péagescrossing with Larenas road. You will see a square of shops (one sailing trailers), exits go along it on its right side when you face it. You will find an empty field on your right that you cross (there is a little path and petrol stations of a hole in the little fence at his end) to reach a little park, go until 43.554730, 3.789669 where the dry (summer 2019) stream is totally crossable (even in winter since it not really wide). Pass under the brigde that is above the road D613 and simply follow the path that locals use (and is on no maps) and you are going to reach the 'Chemin des Fabriques' that leads you directly to the A9gas station 'Aires de Service de Montpellier ENI Fabrègues': 43.547322, 3.794899.
'''Option One''': Another option is to get to ''Place de L'Europe'' ([https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=43.60735%2C3.89391#map=18/43.60742/3.89523]), for example by taking tramline 1tram line 2. From there you can already see signs to the motorway. You can either follow those signs and the main road ''Avenue de Président Pierre Mendes France'' for about 15 to 20 minutes, or get a ride from where this road starts to either your destination or to a better location further up the road, at the roundabout where the main motorway A9/E15 actually connects to the ''Avenue de Président Pierre Mendes France''.
''Note'': There is not a very good spot for cars to stop, but they stop at the [[roundabout]] for traffic with enough time to ask drivers for a ride, and for them to open the door.
'''Option Three''': Take tram to stop "Sabines" and walk down Avenue d'El Alamein. You'll find [https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=43.5766%2C3.8736#map=16/43.5766/3.8736 roundabout].
== Useful tips Nomadwiki & Trashwiki ==You can find free luggage storage at the "Musée Fabre," a big new museum in the center of Montpellier, close to "Place de la Comedie". Of course the luggage storage is for people who visit the museum, but if there is a lot of people they won't pay attention. It's a room on the left in the entrance, there are boxes where you can put a bag. You need to put one coin inside to have the key which they give you back. Update 07/2015 only for small luggage and a guad is watching It's a nice painting museum for people who like art. Use an ISIC card (or say you have one) for free entrance. You can get free veggies and fruits at the end of the market on Figuerolles. They close by 11/12. June 2017: Every Thursday, at least during the summer, in the big gazebo in the parc Esplanade, there is a huge unofficial (ie. spontaneous, traditional, certainly doesn't cost money) party with musicians and traditional French dancing. It's lots of fun, go make some friends. There is a flea market on Sunday (early) around the tram stop Mosson, end of line 1 Lots of random crap, lots of clothes, some food. Apparently there will be lots of stuff left over by vendors around 1-1:30. There are a few other flea markets in town.
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