Editing Montpellier (section)

===Modern history===
During the 19th century the city thrived on the wine culture that it was able to produce due to the abundance of sun throughout the year. The wine consumption in France allowed Montpellier's citizens to become very wealthy until in the 1890s the [[phylloxera]] induced fungal disease had spread amongst the vineyards and the people were no longer able to grow the grapes needed for wine.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.world-guides.com/europe/france/languedoc-roussillon/montpellier/montpellier_history.html |title=Montpellier History Facts and Timeline: Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France |website=world-guides.com |access-date=5 October 2018 }}</ref> 

During the [[repression of January and February 1894]], the police conducted raids targeting the [[Anarchism|anarchists]] living there, without much success.<ref name=":12">{{Cite news |date=3 January 1894 |title=Les anarchistes |trans-title=The anarchists |work=La Dépêche |pages=2}}</ref><ref name=":22">{{Cite journal |date=2 January 1894 |title=Deux mille perquisitions |journal=L'Estafette |pages=2}}</ref><ref name=":32">{{Cite news |date=3 January 1894 |title=Une série générale de perquisitions : résultat négatif des recherches |trans-title=A general series of raids: negative results |work=L'Éclair}}</ref>

After this the city grew because it welcomed French repatriates from Algeria and other parts of northern Africa after [[Algerian War|Algeria's independence from France]]. In the 21st century Montpellier is between France's number seventh and eighth largest city. The city had another influx in population more recently, largely due to the student population, who make up about one-fourth of Montpellier's population. The school of medicine kickstarted the city's thriving university culture,<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/mar/13/montpellier-spotlight-development-mania-france-fastest-growing-city |title = Montpellier in the spotlight: development mania in France's fastest-growing city |last=Hoad|first=Phil |date=13 March 2017|website=The Guardian|access-date=5 October 2018 }}</ref> though many other universities have been well established there. The coastal city also benefited in the past 40 years from major construction programs such as [[Antigone, Montpellier|Antigone]], Port Marianne and Odysseum districts.