The 4 best spots in Montpellier
You want to find best skateparks in Montpellier (France)? Read this article and discover the best spots to practice your skateboard, roller-blade, scooter, and BMX skills.
Why Montpellier is a great place to skate ?
Montpellier is in the south of France. It's a famous south city a few miles from the Mediterranean sea. Montpellier remains a well known abroad thanks to the FISE (Festival International des Sports Extrêmes) created in 1997 by Hervé André-Benoit.
“No one brings together so many extreme disciplines in one sunny spot : BMX Freestyle and Flatland, Mountain Bike Slopestyle, Skateboard, Roller Freestyle, Wakeboard and Parkour. "
Where I can find best spots and skateparks ?
If you want to see all located spots in Montpellier and aroud you can click here. This article will focus on the 4 skateparks/spots below.1. Grammont Skatepark
Grammont is the most important skatepark in Montpellier with more than with 3,000 square meters (created in 1992). There are :
- a mini and big ramps
- a street skate area : pyramide, quarters etc.
- a bump track
- a bowl with a snake
Clicke here to see the Facebook page Video :
Location on Google Map
2. MIP indoor Skatepark
First indoor skatepark in Montpellier. There are 3 areas : a street area, a ramp and a chill place to hang out with your friends ! Click here to see the spotClicke here to see the Facebook page Clicke here to see the Instagram page Video :Location on Google Map
3. La place des grands hommes
Big square with long curbs located on the site of the Odysseum shopping center, east of Montpellier. It's a well known spot for skate and blade competitions such as ESA. Click here to see the spot Video :Location on Google Map
4. Les rails du Lez (Lez river)
Very hard rail(s) close to the Lez river in Montpellier. There are scooter and agressive inline rail contests during the Fise each year with insane tricks and falls too as you can see on the video. Click here to see the spot Video :Location on Google Map