Expense n°1: accommodation
It's simple: by booking direct on the hotel's website, you avoid the 15 to 17% platform commission. On a two-night weekend in a double room (€59/night), that's already around fifteen euros saved — enough for two breakfasts at the market.
Travel midweek if you can: Sunday-to-Thursday nights are often the gentlest.
Free in Montpellier
The Jardin des Plantes, the Promenade du Peyrou, the lanes of the Écusson, the banks of the Lez, the street-art of the Beaux-Arts district: most of Montpellier can be visited for free. The Musée Fabre, one of France's largest museums, is free for under-26s and on the first Sunday of the month.
Eating well without breaking the bank
Skip the Comédie terraces for lunch: weekday lunch menus at neighbourhood bistros (Beaux-Arts, Boutonnet, plan Cabanes) run around €14-17. The Beaux-Arts market and Halles Castellane let you build a local picnic for a few euros. And in the evening, the district's crêperies and pizzerias do the job very well.
Getting around smart
The €1.60 tram ticket (2026 fare) covers the whole metropolis, and the centre is walkable from the hotel. No need to rent a car for a weekend: everything is by tram, on foot or on the bike-share scheme.
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