City Stories Index · France · 2026 edition
Montpellier vs Tours
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Montpellier leads 3–0. Character is a different question: Montpellier is the physicians' city; Tours is the city of saint martin.
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| What we measure | Montpellier | Tours | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 40 | 25 | Montpellier |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 234 | 344 | Montpellier |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 6 | 1 | Montpellier |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 23 | — | Montpellier |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 11 | — | Montpellier |
| 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: Montpellier in orange, Tours in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
MontpellierTours
13 places
royalty & nobility4 places
11 places
faith & churches5 places
9 places
crime & dark history0 places
9 places
arts & culture4 places
5 places
parks & leisure0 places
4 places
fortification & siege1 place
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The physicians' city
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The city of Saint Martin