Apéro, and the best places to enjoy it in Montpellier

Like many French cities, Montpellier has a treasure trove of wine bars and these places go hand in hand with the aperitif. Aptly known as apéro, is an evening custom here that blends friends, food and beverages. It is a pillar of French food, culture and society and in many cases takes place in a wine bar.  Terraces and wine bars are a huge part of this French urbanite culture.  

This tradition, also known as la prière du soir des Fran?ais (or evening prayer), isn’t restricted to bars and cafés, with many people hosting friends and colleagues for a post-work apéro at home. According to Nelly Bonnet, the Secretary General of France’s impressively titled Syndicat des Apéritifs à Croquer (the Federation of aperitif appetizers), “the apéro remains absolutely vital to the French, especially during tough times”. Food and wine are sacred here and the apéro is the perfect bonding event. To read more ...