Photos: Christian Ferrer, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Marc Ryckaert (MJJR, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Alexander Baranov from Montpellier, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Photos: Christian Ferrer, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Marc Ryckaert (MJJR, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Alexander Baranov from Montpellier, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Faculté de Médecine, one of the oldest medical schools
Your local guide
Léa Fabre
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Highlights
- A monastery turned medical school
- One of the oldest schools in the world
- Windows built for anatomical study
- A building shaped by its own teaching
- History explained through architecture
About this tour
This session looks at Faculté de Médecine, from its plain former monastery exterior to the wing added specifically for anatomical study. You see how a religious building came to house one of the oldest continuously running medical schools in the world and how its teaching needs shaped later additions. It is a focused session about a building most visitors walk past without knowing its history.
We move around the exterior at an easy pace, pausing longest at the anatomy wing. I answer questions about the school's history as they come up. A short reading list follows for anyone who wants the fuller story.
This suits anyone with a general interest in history or the history of medicine specifically. It also works well paired with a walk through the surrounding old town.
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 monastery 21 min
The camera looks at the building's plain monastic exterior, still recognisable despite centuries of use as a medical school. I explain how a religious building came to house one of the oldest continuously running medical faculties in the world.
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The anatomy theatre wing 21 min
Round the side, you see the wing added specifically for anatomical study, windows placed to maximise natural light for exactly that purpose. I point out how the building's needs shaped its architecture over time.
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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: Petits pâtés de Pézenas and Écusson, 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 monastery and The anatomy theatre wing 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 to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
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 grounds 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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