{"id":663,"date":"2008-06-24T10:20:02","date_gmt":"2008-06-24T14:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/?p=663"},"modified":"2012-12-24T15:47:29","modified_gmt":"2012-12-24T19:47:29","slug":"top-summer-music-festivals-in-the-south-of-france-le-festival-de-radio-france-et-montpellier-languedoc-roussillon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2008\/06\/24\/top-summer-music-festivals-in-the-south-of-france-le-festival-de-radio-france-et-montpellier-languedoc-roussillon\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Summer Music Festivals in the South of France: Le Festival de Radio France et Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"img alignleft size-full wp-image-664\" style='width:267px;'>\n\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/montpillier_south_france.jpg\" alt=\"Montpillier South of France\" width=\"267\" height=\"196\" \/>\n\t<div>Montpillier South of France<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Summer not only means vacations at the beach; it\u2019s also a great time for music festivals, both indoors and out.\u00a0 <strong>Many larger <a title=\"Events Guide to the South of France\" href=\"\/blog\/category\/south-france\/\">cities in the South of France offer events<\/a> in the summer such as festivals, highlighting just about every musical genre.<\/strong> In the next few weeks, we\u2019ll be looking at some of the best and letting you know what <a title=\"Vacation Rentals in the South of France\" href=\"\/south-france-apartment\/vacation\">vacation rentals New York Habitat has to offer in the South of France<\/a>.\u00a0 This week, we\u2019ll explore <strong>Le Festival de Radio France et Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon<\/strong>, a two week festival featuring classical music and opera.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning on July 14th, and continuing on through the end of the month, this festival a must for classical music lovers.\u00a0 Nightly events include recitals, choral concerts, and operas, both staged and in concert format.\u00a0 There are also numerous free events going on throughout the festival, including recitals by young musicians, films, and even some jazz and electronic music.\u00a0 Many of these events are held in the city\u2019s historic courtyards.\u00a0 There are also two museum exhibits to see: one featuring Stradivarius violins and violas, and a retrospective of the work of 19th century artist Gustave Courbet, which was just recently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>And when you want to break away from the festival activities, there is plenty of <a title=\"Activities in Montpellier, France\" href=\"\/blog\/category\/south-france\/south-france-travel-guide\/montpellier-region\/\">activities to do in <strong>Montpellier<\/strong><\/a> itself.\u00a0 One of the oldest university towns in Europe, <strong>medieval and other ancient architecture can be seen throughout the city<\/strong>.\u00a0 Talk a walk through the Esplanade or the city square to enjoy many shops and restaurants or pick a caf\u00e9 in which to sit, relax and people-watch for a few hours.\u00a0 There are also splendid botanical gardens to enjoy and the Mus\u00e9e Fabre, which mainly houses European painting and sculpture, and which recently underwent an extensive renovation.<\/p>\n<p>New York Habitat has many\u00a0<strong><a title=\"Vacation Rentals in Montpellier, France\" href=\"\/south-france-apartment\/vacation\/montpellier-region\">vacation rentals in the Montpellier Region<\/a><\/strong> from which you can choose.\u00a0 For instance, there is this <a title=\"South of France Apartment: 1 bedroom retnal in Montpellier (PR-750)\" href=\"\/south-france-apartment\/furnished\/750\">1 bedroom rental in the historic center Montpellier (PR-750)<\/a>, one of the most sought-after residential districts of the city.\u00a0 The apartment itself is clean and simply furnished.\u00a0 The separate kitchen and bathroom are both modern.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you enjoy classical music, opera, or both, Le Festival de Radio France et Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon is not to be missed.<\/strong> Not only will you hear some great music, but you\u2019ll also be vacationing in a wonderful city in its own right.\u00a0 With a vacation rental from New York Habitat, you\u2019ll feel much more at home and like a true Montpelliard!<\/p>\n<p>Have you visited Montpellier before?\u00a0 Do you have any recommendations or tips for those wishing to go?\u00a0 Please share them with us in our comments section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer not only means vacations at the beach; 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