Tram line 3 in Montpellier
Stops: 29 across both branches, including the separate directional stops at Gambetta
Route length: approximately 19.8 km, including both branches
End-to-end journey time: approximately 46 minutes from Juvignac to Pérols Étang de l’Or, or 45 minutes to Lattes Centre
Line 3 connects Juvignac, west of Montpellier, with the city centre before continuing south through Lattes and dividing into branches for Lattes Centre and Pérols Étang de l’Or. It serves residential neighbourhoods, Gare Saint-Roch, the developing Port Marianne district and the exhibition and arena complex at Parc Expo.
Opened in April 2012, the line is particularly recognisable for its underwater-themed tram design by Christian Lacroix. The addition of Boirargues station in February 2026 improved access to the surrounding neighbourhood, while the former stop of that name became Soriech.
The Lattes branch provides access to the town centre and the Lattara archaeological site and Henri Prades Museum. The Pérols branch ends inland from the coast, with connecting buses providing onward links to Carnon, La Grande-Motte and Palavas-les-Flots.
From Juvignac, Line 3 crosses the Mosson and reaches Mosson, where it connects with Line 1. It continues through Celleneuve and Montpellier’s western neighbourhoods, passing Hôtel du Département, Jules Guesde and Les Arceaux before approaching the city centre through Plan Cabanes.
The two directions follow different streets around Gambetta. Trams towards Lattes and Pérols serve Gambetta, while those returning towards Juvignac serve Gambetta – Chaptal. The route continues through Observatoire and Gare Saint-Roch – République, then passes Place Carnot and Voltaire before reaching Rives du Lez – Consuls de Mer, Moularès (Hôtel de Ville) and Port Marianne.
Beyond Pablo Picasso, trams continue through Boirargues to Soriech, where the line divides. The Pérols branch serves EcoPôle, Parc Expo and Pérols Centre before terminating at Pérols Étang de l’Or. The shorter Lattes branch turns towards Cougourlude and terminates at Lattes Centre.
The stop list below follows the route from Juvignac to Pérols Étang de l’Or first. The two stops on the Lattes branch are shown separately afterwards, followed by the Juvignac-bound stop at Gambetta – Chaptal.
Below is a stop-by-stop description of the route of tram line 3 in Montpellier. Times shown are an estimate of the time taken to travel between each stop.
The following icons are shown next to the name of the stop to indicate interchanges with other routes
- Interchange for other tram routes.
- Interchange on to bus routes.
- Interchange on to train routes.
- Interchange on to metro/subway/underground routes.
- Interchange on to boat routes.
- Interchange for airport.
- Interchange for a cable-car/urban cable-car service.
- Interchange for a lift.
Juvignac is a tram terminus located on Rue de la Voie Lactée, next to Place du Soleil, in the Constellations residential district of Juvignac.
Mosson is a tram stop located next to Rue Peter Benenson and the M65. The stop and the nearby district take their name from the River Mosson.
The stop is also served by tram line 1 and provides connections to bus services.
Celleneuve is a tram stop located on Rue Lejzer Zamenhof, near the junction with Rte de Lodève. The stop serves the old village of Celleneuve, whose name is derived from Cella Nova, meaning “new monastery”.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Pilory is a tram stop located on Rue du Pilory, near the junction with Avenue des Moulins. The stop serves the Parc 2000 business park.
Hôtel du Département is a tram stop located on Avenue des Moulins at the junction with Rue d'Alco. The stop serves the headquarters of Hérault’s departmental council.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Pergola is a tram stop located on Rue d'Alco, at the junction with Rue Paul Rimbaud. The stop is named after the nearby La Pergola housing estate.
Tonnelles is a tram stop located on Avenue de Lodeve at the junction with Av. Paul Bringuier. The stop serves Château de la Piscine, an eighteenth-century country house set in an eight-hectare park.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Jules Guesde is a tram stop located on Avenue de Lodeve at the junction with Avenue Massena. The stop serves Lycée Jules Guesde, named after the French socialist politician and journalist.
Astruc is a tram stop located on Avenue de Lodeve at the junction with Rue des Sureaux. The stop serves the Cité Astruc housing estate.
Les Arceaux is a tram stop located on Avenue de Lodeve at the junction with Rue Guillaume de Nogaret. The stop is named after the arches of the Saint-Clément aqueduct.
Plan Cabanes is a tram stop located on Cr Gambetta, next to the market square it is named after.
Gambetta is a tram stop located on Cours Gambetta, which is named after Léon Gambetta, a leading figure in the establishment of France’s Third Republic.
The stop is also served by tram line 5.
Observatoire is a tram stop located on Bd de l'Observatoire, near the junction with Bd Victor Hugo. The stop takes its name from the nearby Tour de la Babote, which was converted into an astronomical observatory in 1745.
The stop is also served by tram line 4.
Gare Saint-Roch - République is a tram stop located on Rue de la République, near Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
The stop is also served by tram line 4 and provides connections to bus and rail services.
Place Carnot is a tram stop located on Rue du Pont de Lattes, near the junction with Bd de Strasbourg.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Voltaire is a tram stop located on Bd de Strasbourg, near the junction with Rue du Moulin des 7 Cans. The stop is named after Voltaire, the pen name of François-Marie Arouet, aleading writer and philosopher of the French Enlightenment.
Rives du Lez - Consuls de Mer is a tram stop located on Bd des Consuls de Mer, near the junction with Av. des Droits de l'Homme.
Moularès is a tram stop located on Avenue du Pirée, next to Pont Jean Zuccarelli.
The stop is also served by tram line 1.
Port Marianne is a tram stop located on Avenue Marie de Montpellier at the junction with Av. de la Mer-Raymond Dugrand.
The stop is also served by tram line 1 and provides connections to bus services.
Pablo Picasso is a tram stop located on Av. de la Mer-Raymond Dugrand, near the junction with Rue Roland Petit. The stop serves Place Pablo Picasso and both are named after the Spanish painter and sculptor.
Boirargues is a tram stop located on Av. Georges Frêche, near the junction with Chem. de Soriech. This stop was opened on 4 February 2026, with the previous stop named Boirargues being renamed as Soriech.
Soriech is a tram stop located on Av. Georges Frêche, near the junction with Rte de Boirargues. This stop was renamed from Boirargues when the new Boirargues stop was opened.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Line 3 divides here. Trams continue either to Pérols Étang de l’Or via EcoPôle or to Lattes Centre via Cougourlude.
EcoPôle is a tram stop located on Av. Georges Frêche, near the junction with the M172. The stop is named after a planned development combining shops and offices beside the airport business park.
Parc Expo is a tram stop located on Av. Georges Frêche, near the junction with Rue Bir Hakeim. The stop takes its name from Montpellier’s Parc des Expositions in Pérols.
Pérols Centre is a tram stop located on Av. Georges Frêche, near the junction with Rue Gorges Barnoyer. The stop serves the old centre of Pérols, dominated by Saint-Sixte church.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Pérols Étang de l’Or is a tram terminus located on Ave. De La Mer, near the junction with Av. Marcel Pagnol.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
The following two stops form the Lattes Centre branch, which leaves the main route at Soriech.
Cougourlude is a tram stop located on Avenue de l'Europe, at the junction with Rte de Fréjorgues.
Lattes Centre is a tram terminus located on Avenue de l'Europe, at the junction with Rte de Pérols.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
This stop is served only by trams towards Juvignac and is located between Observatoire and Plan Cabanes. Trams towards Lattes Centre and Pérols Étang de l’Or serve Gambetta instead.
Gambetta - Chaptal is a tram stop located on Cr Gambetta, near the junction with Rue André Michel. The stop serves the Gambetta neighbourhood.