Editing Montpellier (section)

==Culture==
The city is a centre for cultural events as there are many students. Montpellier has two large concert venues: Le Zénith Sud (7.000 seats) and L'Arena (14.000 seats). [[Corum (Montpellier)|Le Corum]] cultural and conference centre contains three auditoriums.

* The [[Festival de Radio France et Montpellier]] is a summer festival of opera and other music held in Montpellier. The festival concentrates on classical music and jazz with about 150 events, including opera, concerts, films, and talks. Most of these events are free and are held in the historic [[courtyard]]s of the city or in the modern [[concert hall]]s of Le Corum near historical city center.
* The annual Cinemed, the [[Montpellier Film Festival|International Mediterranean Film Festival Montpellier]], held in the fall, is the second largest French film festival after the [[Cannes Film Festival]]. Held since 1979, it offers screenings of over 200 long and short films, documentaries, animated films, trailers, and a special program of student films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.montpellier-france.com/Prepare-Book/What-s-on/Not-To-Miss-Events/Mediterranean-Film-Festival-Cinemed|title=Cinemed: Montpellier International Festival of Mediterranean Film – Montpellier Tourist Office|website=Montpellier-france.com|access-date=7 September 2018}}</ref> Other events include panel discussions, exhibitions, and gatherings. Venues include Le Corum and cinema halls.