MO.CO
Montpellier Contemporain is an arts ecosystem bringing together two arts centres – MO.CO. and MO.CO. Panacée – and the École supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Montpellier, MO.CO. Esba.
Montpellier Contemporain is an arts ecosystem bringing together two arts centres – MO.CO. and MO.CO. Panacée – and the École supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Montpellier, MO.CO. Esba.
Programme
Immortal
Deployed for the first time in a transversal way on the two art centers, the MO.CO. and the MO.CO. Panacée, the Immortelle exhibition offers a new and ambitious panorama of young French figurative painting.
Bringing together more than 400 works by 122 artists, this historic event offers a committed reading of two decades of French painting.
Access
MO.CO. Hôtel des collections, 13, rue de la République :
Open from Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 7pm (June - September) and 11am to 6pm (October - May)
MO.CO. Panacée, 14, rue de l’École de Pharmacie :
Open from Wednesday to Sunday, 11am to 7pm (June - September) and 11am to 6pm (October - May)
+33 (0)4 99 58 28 00
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WALKS
• Le Jardin des Plantes
• Musée et Conservatoire d’Anatomie
• La Halle Tropisme : an associative place where the Montpellier's culture and party combine. Bar and restaurant.
TO DISCOVER AT THE MO.CO
• MO.CO. Panacée : patio with a garden designed by Coloco.
• MO.CO. Hôtel des collections : site-specific artworks to discover, the garden designed by Bertrand Lavier, Jardin des sept continents (2019) and Les arrosoirs arrosés (2019) and Loris Gréaud’s artwork, Idle Mode (2019) in the bar-restaurant.
• MO.CO. Esba : in the schoolyards: artworks by Fabrice Hyber, Prééau (2019) and Bob & Roberta Smith, this is a freedom of Expression Centre (2019).
LESS THAN 60 KM
• FRAC Occitanie Montpellier
• Musée Fabre
• Pavillon Populaire
• Espace Saint-Ravy
• Mécènes du sud Montpellier-Sète
• Aperto
• Iconoscope
• AL/MA gallery
• La Jetée, art gallery and studio
• CRAC Occitanie (Sète)
• Musée International des Arts Modestes (Sète)
PLACES TO STAY
• Le Mas de la Feuillade : guest houses in the heart of a classified park.
• La Merci : guest houses with an indoor garden, very good value for money.
• Hôtel du Palais : in the heart of the district l’Écusson since 1870, very close to the famous Place de la Canourgue.
• Hôtel Oceania Le Métropole : just a step from the MO.CO, an iconic place built in 1898 in the style of the French Riviera’s prestigious palaces.
PLACES TO EAT
• Le Pastis : a first Michelin star in 2021. Come and enjoy the surprise menus of Daniel Lutrand and Jean-Philippe Vivant.
• Leclere : Guillaume Leclere enhances the products, the season, the nature. A must-go.
• Faune : a creative and modern Provençal bistronomy with foreign influences.
• Mikado : japanese Chef Takétomo Lulu Sumi (ex-Ito Chan) cooks “the best ramen in France” according to Le Fooding.
• Rosemarie : mediterranean cuisine and cocktail bar with a big terrace, in the historic centre.
• Ikonka : salads, pies, super fresh and non-classical unique dish. A wide variety of pastries.
• Zaatar : the best falafel in the region!
• Äponem, l’auberge du presbytère : a gastronomic journey inspired by the Hérault’s wilderness, signed by Chef Amélie Darvas and sommelier Gaby Benicio. (Vailhan)
HAVE A DRINK
• Café de la Panacée : restaurant for lunchtime, you can come have a drink all day long and enjoy tapas in the evening in the pleasant and vast courtyard.
• Panka : come and enjoy regional products, natural wines and seafood tapas.
• Les Garçons : a lively bar-tapas-wine cellar downtown.
• Le Parfum : you will find the best cocktails in the city.
• Le Poisson Rouge : a former house of oyster farmers with a breathtaking view, offering a simple and tasty cuisine inspired by the sea. (Frontignan)
• La plage Bonaventure (Palavas-les-Flots)
