Thursday 10 July (From 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm) - City tour of Montpellier

We visit the main parts of Montpellier in two hours through 1,000 years of history along twining Medieval streets, Arch of Triumph, courtyards of private mansions, and more. The price is included in the registration fee.

Saturday 12 July - One day excursion to a nearby historic site

(note that an additional fee of 34€ must be paid at registration)

The one-day excursion on July 12th will focus on natural granular processes related to hillslope erosion and river transport. We will visit several outcrops along the ‘Hérault’ river near Saint–Bauzille-de-Putois (30 km northward of Montpellier). In this area, the river shows two flow regimes: a) a canyon in which the flow is confined in a bedrock channel, and pebbles impact and erode the bedrock; and b) a large alluvial valley in which pebbles are transported and deposited. We will also observe hillslope granular deposits named stratified scree, composed of dipping layers of angular rock fragments resulting from frost weathering.
We will visit the Grotte des Demoiselles, an impressive cave located in a nearby limestone relief. The fee for this excursion covers transport and lunch expenses as well as the entry fee to the Grotte des Demoiselles.

Major events during the conference

July 11th - Les estivales de Montpellier (from 8 pm at the city center)
June 22th - July 9th Montpellier Dance festival
July 13th-16th Classical music festival "festival de radio france"