ARC PROJECT INFORMATION
MONTPELLIER
Name of the Church/Cathedral: Saint-Pierre Cathedral and Saint-Roch Church
Dates: 2 August 2015 – 22 August 2015
Participants: 2 Frenches, 2 English, 1 Spanish, 1 Italian
Address:
Website:
Place Saint Pierre, 34000 Montpellier
http://cathedrale-montpellier.fr/
Comments:
Please contact both the ARC Project contact (Mr.
Condi) who hosts the project, and Benjamin Dupays,
ARC France contact!
ARC Project Contact: Franck CONDI
E mail: fcondi@gmail.com
Mobile: email contact
Local referent for the project: Benjamin DUPAYS (ARC France), +33 6
43 33 50 08, Benjamin.dupays@arc-france.org
Accommodation: at the presbitary
Address: 6 rue Abbé Montels, 34000 Montpellier
Rooms: Single rooms
Laundry: Yes
WiFi / Internet connection: The WiFi is quite unsure but there are internet coffees downtown
Comments concerning accommodation: The accommodation is directly next to the cathedral (150m), right
in the centre of Montpellier. The Saint-Roch church is a bit further (10mn walking).
Meals & Cooking Facilities:
The parish will provide ou a budget of 8€ per person and per day. This is far enough to buy food and to cook
together. You will be invited by the sisters once a week to eat typical local food.
Arrival: 2nd August at the accommodation address (rue Montels). Please advise Franck CONDI about your
arrival time.
How to get there:
From train station:
- Take the tram line 4 until the stop “Louis Blanc” (around 10mn). Then walk 5mn. Here is the plan
between Louis Blanc and the cathedral.
Formation: Formation will be completed by Mr Condi and the Monday 3rd August.
Work in the Cathedral: Welcoming the visitors. Taking part of a mass of the 15th August. Sundays are off.
Working time from 10am to 6pm with a 2 hours lunch break.
What do you need to take with you?
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No bedsheets required
There is an access to wash machine
Money: Everything for eating is provided. You can bring money to cover your personal expenses. The tips
are for ARC France and the Church and need to be put in the metal box provided at the beginning of the
project. (It is the only way ARC France can get enough finance to cover its small expenses and keeps living
:-) ).
Please inform the contact person or the local referent as soon as possible when you are going to arrive
approximately, in order to grant further arrangements for the whole group too. It would also be helpful to
provide a short letter of introduction. The repartition between Saint-Pierre cathedral and Saint-Roch
church will take place at the beginning of the project.
The cathedral of Saint-Pierre was originally attached to the monastery of Saint-Benoît, which was
founded in 1364. The building was elevated to the status of cathedral in 1536, when the see of
Maguelonne was transferred to Montpellier. After the building suffered extensive damage during the
Wars of Religion between Catholics and Protestants in the 16th century, it was rebuilt in the 17th.
The Saint-Roch church is a quite recent church (19th century) dedicated to Saint-Roch which is the
protector of the city of Montpellier.
The city of Montpellier: Montpellier is an extremely pleasant city in summer, next to the Mediterranean Sea.
It is very warm and next to the beach. There will be many tourists. The city is dynamic and young, since
there are many universities and schools.
ARC France and Saint-Pierre Cathedral are looking forward to welcoming you!