Headquarters of the Regional Chamber of Accounts Occitania, this place where the financial magistrates and control teams work on a daily basis, is the heir to a very long history in Montpellier. The building is modern, but the room it hosts is part of the history and heritage of the city of Montpellier.
Exhibition: from the 16th to the 21st century, the faces of a financial jurisdiction
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Chambre régionale des comptes Occitanie
500 avenue des Etats du Languedoc 34064 Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie, France
Discover the faces of magistrates from Montpellier through the centuries, in an exhibition that holds up a mirror to them.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, these men posed for rich portraits, between ermine and wigs. Facing them and their history are the faces of the staff of the Regional Chamber of Accounts Occitanie in 2026: women and men, magistrates, auditors, clerks and support professions.
From the Ancien Régime to the Fifth Republic, the contrasts are striking.
Informations
Free. Without reservation. Bring an identity document for access to the CRC Occitanie.
Chambre régionale des comptes Occitanie
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Localisation
500 avenue des Etats du Languedoc 34064 Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie, France
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Accès
Access tram stop Antigone. Paid surface parking in the surrounding streets. Access for people with reduced mobility.
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