SHOPPING EVENTS
Boosting retail activity attracts shoppers and supports local businesses, while creating a distinctive identity, strengthening social ties, and promoting our area as a destination.
Every town in the Montpellier Métropole territory organizes events throughout the year to promote local products and craftsmanship.
As part of its efforts to promote local trade and crafts while offering a unique consumer experience, Montpellier organizes a series of events throughout the year in association with local players, notably chambers of commerce, artisan craft associations, and retailers.
Grand Bazar
Held both in the city center and suburbs, the Grand Bazar is organized in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI). For four days in May, in a friendly, festive atmosphere, the downtown area hosts the “grand braderie”, a large-scale merchant bazaar featuring around 400 stands. Each shopkeeper is free to set up a stand in front of their store to showcase their products. The event is followed by a major garage sale on Sunday.
O’Millésimes
The essential event for wine lovers.
Organized in partnership with the Cité Européenne du Théâtre and AOC Languedoc, O’Millésimes is a showcase for local wines. Featuring producers, artists, and winemakers, the event demonstrates the ongoing dedication to the development of wine tourism by Montpellier Métropole, which was awarded the Vignobles et Découvertes label in 2022. An event not to be missed, O’Millésimes enhances the Montpellier area's reputation as a unique wine destination.
“Cœur de Ville en Lumières”
Translated as “Downtown in Lights”, this highly popular event is held over three evenings, during which Montpellier’s historical monuments are animated and highlighted with light shows and video-mapping techniques. This program featuring enchanting night-time displays brings Montpellier’s most emblematic sites to life. Artists from around the world and students from Montpellier's film, animation, special effects, and video game schools showcase their creative imaginations in these spectacular productions.
“Les Hivernales” Christmas market
During the month of December, a large Christmas market is set up in the city center, featuring some 100 local retailers and artisans, inviting visitors to discover and sample regional products ranging from sweets and oysters to mulled wine, decorations, toys, jewelry, and much more. The Christmas market also offers an entertainment program that includes creative workshops, Santa’s mailbox, photos with Santa, and other activities. “Les Hivernales” also features warm decorations in the heart of downtown, with street lighting and artistic light displays, as well as a Christmas tree on the central Place de la Comédie.
