Montpellier

Montpellier, capital of Hérault, France, on the Lez, 6 m. from the Gulf of Lyons, 30 m. SW. of Nîmes, is a picturesque town, containing a cathedral, a university, picture-gallery, libraries, and other institutions, and has been a centre of culture and learning since the 16th century; it also manufactures chemicals, corks, and textiles, and does a large trade in brandy and wine.

Population (circa 1900) given as 66,000.

Definition taken from The Nuttall Encyclopædia, edited by the Reverend James Wood (1907)