DijonMontpellier
City Stories Index · France · 2026 edition

Dijon vs Montpellier

Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Montpellier leads 3–1. Character is a different question: Dijon is the burgundian capital; Montpellier is the physicians' city.

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  • Places with a story

    spots where a route tells you what happened there

    Dijon

    20

    Montpellier

    40

    Montpellier leads

  • How often you pass a story

    metres from one story to the next; fewer is better

    Dijon

    277

    Montpellier

    234

    Montpellier leads

  • Historical figures

    real people you meet in its stories

    Dijon

    2

    Montpellier

    6

    Montpellier leads

  • Instagrammability

    score /100, on the index’s fixed scale

    Dijon

    Montpellier

    23

    Montpellier leads

  • Group outings

    of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+

    Dijon

    21

    Montpellier

    11

    Dijon leads

  • International visitors

    % of player reviews written in a foreign language

    Dijon

    Montpellier

    37

    Montpellier leads

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: Dijon in orange, Montpellier in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.

DijonMontpellier
4 places
royalty & nobility
13 places
8 places
faith & churches
11 places
1 place
crime & dark history
9 places
6 places
arts & culture
9 places
5 places
legends & myths
1 place
2 places
parks & leisure
5 places
2 places
fortification & siege
4 places
2 places
guilds & trade
2 places

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The Burgundian capital

Montpellier scorecard →

The physicians' city