Montpellier Road Trip: Insect City!
A little over an hour north of Montpellier lies every little boy's dream: Micropolis, the city of insects! It's off the A75 highway at exit 44-1, and it's totally worth a day trip. Hurry up, though, because the season closes on November 11! (Don't worry, they open up again in February.)
It features 15 exhibitions, with everything from ants to butterflies, and thre are tons of interactive elements that kids just freak out over - in a good way.
Before you leave the area and head back to Montpellier, however, stop by L'Empuse, the great restaurant at Micropolis. It's got great food for adults and kids. The drive through the Aveyron area, with its gorgeous lakes, stunning plateaux and lush greenery.
If you're sick of looking at stone churches and bleached white homes with colored shutters, you really should take the kids out to Micropolis. It's a fun day.