Montpellier is located in the south of France, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, and is the capital of languedoc-Roussillon Region and Ero. It belongs to the subtropical Mediterranean climate. With a population of 244,700 (2004), it is the eighth largest city in France. The sea, waters, vineyards and forests are the natural advantages of this colorful and excellent living environment. The city is a high-tech industrial center with a large number of well-known enterprises in the fields of electronics, computers, medicine, biology and environment.

Montpellier is one of the most famous university towns in France, with more than 60,000 college students, accounting for a quarter of the total population. The city is young because of them. The teaching quality and international reputation of Montpellier's local universities have also become another advantage besides the city's natural and cultural wealth. This young force not only endows Montpellier with the characteristics of internationalization and opening to the outside world, but also makes the city more lively, enthusiastic and hospitable.