Summer Vacation: Montpellier & Eating Too Much in France

I admit I slacked off with the pictures the last week of the vacation. A majority of it was spent reading on the beach while enjoying too many baguettes and croissants washed down with Orangina.

Here are a few of my (mainly food) recommendations if you plan on visiting the Montpellier area or actually France in general:

1. Get a fresh baguette early in the morning from a boulangerie.

2. Do a pain au chocolat taste test. We tried three in one morning, oops :)

3. ^^Get a Giant from Quick. It is so good. Skip the fries though, they aren't as good, just get the burger in my opinion.

4. ^^Have a crêpe with nutella and banana. 

5. Eat at a typical bistro. I recommend La Cocotte in the city center of Montpellier.

6. Explore different beaches and bring a cooler, umbrella and beach towels with you. Use this beach guide for the Languedoc area. Espiguette and Marseillan are a couple of my favorites.

7. Stay at an apartment rental rather than a hotel. You'll have the freedom of cooking dinner when you want (^^like the above salad I made) and even doing laundry (which is especially useful if you are on vacation for more than one week!) I recommend Smart Living if you are staying right in Montpellier.

8. Try speculoos ice cream (or biscoff to those in the US).

9. Buy fresh fruit and vegetables at the weekly open market.

10. Have a classic jambon, beurre, fromage sandwich with an Orangina.