Bordeaux vs Montpellier
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, they tie 2–2. Character is a different question: Bordeaux is the wine merchants' port; Montpellier is the physicians' city.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Bordeaux
23
Montpellier
40
Montpellier leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Bordeaux
333
Montpellier
234
Montpellier leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Bordeaux
—
Montpellier
6
Montpellier leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Bordeaux
27
Montpellier
23
Bordeaux leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Bordeaux
12
Montpellier
11
Bordeaux leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Bordeaux
—
Montpellier
37
Montpellier leads
| What we measure | Bordeaux | Montpellier | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 23 | 40 | Montpellier |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 333 | 234 | Montpellier |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | — | 6 | Montpellier |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 27 | 23 | Bordeaux |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 12 | 11 | Bordeaux |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | — | 37 | Montpellier |
Differences under 5% count as ties. Sample sizes and definitions on the methodology page.
What their stories are about
How many places with a story each city has per theme: Bordeaux in orange, Montpellier in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Bordeaux scorecard →
The wine merchants' port
Montpellier scorecard →
The physicians' city