Montpellier Street-Art

Retro or modern, amateur or professional, street art is all over town. Rue du Bras de Fer is a great place to start. 😉

There may be a hundred years between trompe l’oeil and graffiti but it’s the same art. And the same end goal.

“Our humble goal is to dazzle people and make people look up from their smartphones”, one graffiti artist says.

There are pieces popping up all over Montpellier. Just take the Rondelet district where Mist has brightened up a house.

Or Arceaux where the street artists Al Sticking, Smole and Salamèche took over a house where every room had its own atmosphere, personality and vision.

“Verdanson is Montpellier’s hotbed for graffiti and street art. It’s home to several generations of street artists“, says one of the city’s well-known graffiti artists.

But he prefers to remain anonymous. A religion for these one-of-a-kind artists. “Whether we’re alone or in a group, we get as much pleasure from graffiti as a musician gets from playing the violin“, he smiles.

And the music in Verdanson can be soothing or it can be consuming. Primarily, it’s thought-provoking and explores society through the ages. “We always try to stay one step ahead of the game and depict social issues of the future“, says the artist.

GOOD TO KNOW: Take tram line 4 and stop at Les Aubes to reach Verdanson.