Photos: Chabe01, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Alexander Baranov from Montpellier, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Christian Ferrer, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Chabe01, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Alexander Baranov from Montpellier, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Christian Ferrer, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Musée Fabre, from the courtyard
Your local guide
Mathieu Gasquet
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Highlights
- A former Jesuit college turned museum
- Old stone meeting new glass deliberately
- A building with several past lives
- A courtyard framing centuries of change
- Architecture explained before the art
About this tour
This session looks at Musée Fabre from the outside, the courtyard of the former Jesuit college it occupies and the modern glass extension added during a major renovation. You see how the building changed use over centuries and how old stone and new glass were deliberately made to meet rather than hidden from each other. It is a short, architecture-focused look at a building most visitors only pass through on the way inside.
We spend time at the courtyard before moving to the extension, since the contrast between old and new is the point. I answer questions about the building or the collection as they come up. A short note on what is currently on display follows the call.
This suits anyone interested in how buildings get reused over centuries as much as in the art itself. It also works well before or after visiting the collection yourself.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Montpellier before heading out.
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The former Jesuit college 21 min
The camera looks across the courtyard of the seventeenth century building the museum now occupies, once a college run by Jesuit priests. I explain how the building changed use several times before becoming a museum.
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The modern extension 21 min
Round the corner, you see where a contemporary glass extension meets the original stone, added during a major renovation. I point out how the join between old and new was handled deliberately rather than hidden.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Montpellier: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Brandade de morue and Comédie, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Montpellier, showing you The former Jesuit college and The modern extension live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I carry my phone through the courtyard while we talk.
Times shown in Paris time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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