Musee Paul Valery — Attraction in Montpellier

Good exhibitions, but much of the floorspace is devoted to the paintings of various artists, and there’s limited information on the life of Paul Valéry outside of his experiences in occupied Paris. In some respects, I learned more from my guide book (e.g. Valéry’s intense interest in contemporary scientific inquiry) than from the museum! Nevertheless, what there is on the poet is well presented and the main exhibition when I visited (Philippe Cognée)...

Tiny parking lot was full. No parking spaces anywhere near. Drove around a bit looking for one, gave up, left town.

(I know it's not a proper review- but unless you are prepared to walk right uphill from the parking lots near the port, which, due to having people in their 80s with us, we weren't, access is a major issue. My apologies to the...

English follow. Musée très agréable après la ville de Sète. Une vue imprenable sur la mer, un cimetière avec de belles tombes dont celles de Jean Vilar, Paul Valéry et Georges Brassens. Le musée présente de nombreuses œuvres fin XIX et début xx. Belle collection de Di Rosa et d'autres artistes Setois. Toujours un petit bémol sur l'éclairage entraînant des reflets sur les œuvres.

Very nice museum after the city of Sète. A breathtaking view of the sea, a cemetery with beautiful tombs including those of Jean Vilar, Paul Valery and Georges Brassens. The museum presents many works late nineteenth and early twentieth. Beautiful collection of Di Rosa and other Setois artists. Always a small flat on the lighting causing reflections...