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Stories Set in Montpellier
A medieval medical school, southern sun and one of France's youngest populations: Montpellier feels older and newer than Paris at once. Its credits are still accumulating. A Pain in the Ass checked in; Troubled Waters patrols the coast. Open Montpellier on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.
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Browse 2 books and 2 movies set in Montpellier.
A Pain in the Ass
Ralf Milan a hitman arrives in Montpellier to kill an important witness. He checks in a hotel without knowing that his neighbour has become neurotic after his wife left him.
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
An acclaimed bestseller and international sensation, Patrick Suskind's classic novel provokes a terrifying examination of what happens when one man's indulgence in his greatest passion—his sense of smell—leads to…
Troubled Waters
Off the coast of Montpellier a diver exploring a wreck uncovers a highly sought-after treasure: a golden statuette of Medusa the monster from Greek mythology. The day after his discovery the young man's boat is found…
Ports of Call
A graceful story of love across an insuperable gulf and a powerful allegory for the conflict that has beset the Middle East for the last half century. To call your son Ossyane is like calling him Rebellion. For…
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