Sport is taken very seriously in the region. Whether it’s down in the local pub or actually out on the playing field its a big part of people’s life. The town has invested heavily in sports facilities with the creation of an Olympic sized swimming pool or a stadium and attracts more and more national and international events such as the Football world cup in 1998 or the Rugby world cup this year.
Le sport est pris très au sérieux ici qu’il s’agisse de regarder un match au pub du coin ou d’y jouer réellement. La ville a lourdement investi dans les équipements sportifs pour ses citoyens et elle attire de plus en plus d’évènements sportifs nationaux et Internationaux comme la Coupe du Monde du rugby ou le Tour de France par exemple.
If you would like to join a sports club we suggest you consult the following site. There was so many people passionate about football in both Fitzpatrick’s and O’Carolan’s, that two football teams were created
Ci-dessous vous trouverez quelques bonnes adresses pour ceux qui s’intéressent au sport.
Major Sporting Events
Tour de France19 Jul 2007
Marseille-Montpellier & Montpellier-Castres
As the peloton heads west from Marseille to Montpellier, the sprinters have a chance to regain some speed after the mountain stages. www.letour.fr/
Rugby World Cup
12/09, USA v Repechage 2 , A , Montpellier
16/09, Samoa v Repechage 2, A , Montpellier
23/09, Australia v Fiji , B , Montpellier
30/09, South Africa v USA , A , Montpellier
06/10, W Pool B v RU Pool, A QF1 , Marseille
20/10, Final St Denis
blogs and sites worth following
http://www.therugbyworldcup.co.uk/
Montpellier Dance Festival
http://www.montpellierdanse.com/
sports site http://www.letour.fr/
