Tram line 5 in Montpellier
Stops: 27 distinct stops, with 26 served in each direction
Route length: approximately 16 km
End-to-end journey time: approximately 49 minutes
Line 5 links Clapiers with Grés de Montpellier on the western edge of the urban area, passing through Montferrier-sur-Lez, Montpellier and Saint-Jean-de-Védas. It serves the northern university and research campuses, the western edge of the historic Écusson and the residential districts around Estanove and Ovalie.
Opened on 20 December 2025, the line combines new northern and western sections with existing tracks through the centre. Its route connects a succession of green spaces, including the Bois de Montmaur, Parc Clemenceau, Parc Montcalm and the Bouisses landscape. The trams carry a botanical design created by Cameroonian artist Barthélémy Toguo.
The stop list follows the route from Clapiers towards Grés de Montpellier, with the isolated return-direction stop shown afterwards.
From Clapiers, trams head through Montferrier-sur-Lez and the Agropolis research district before following Route de Mende past Plan des 4 Seigneurs, the CNRS campus and the approaches to the Zoo de Lunaret. The route continues past Pôle Chimie Balard and Université Paul Valéry to Saint-Éloi – Docteur Pezet.
Joining the corridor used by Line 1, trams continue through Boutonnet – Cité des Arts and Stade Philippidès to Albert 1er – Saint-Charles. They then turn towards Albert 1er – Jardin des Plantes, joining Line 4 around the western edge of the Écusson through Peyrou – Arc de Triomphe and Saint-Guilhem – Courreau.
Beyond Saint-Guilhem – Courreau, the tracks separate by direction. Towards Grés de Montpellier, trams run through Rue André Michel and Cours Gambetta, serving Gambetta. Towards Clapiers, they serve Gambetta – Saint-Denis before returning through Rue du Faubourg de la Saunerie. These streets also carry Line 3.
The western section follows Avenue Georges Clemenceau through Parc Clemenceau and Place du 8 Mai 1945, then serves Cité Créative – Parc Montcalm, Chamberte – Les Roses and Estanove. It continues through the rugby district around Yves du Manoir and Ovalie before reaching Parc Bagatelle.
The final section serves Parc Font-Colombe and Parc des Bouisses before terminating at Grés de Montpellier on Route de Lavérune.
Below is a stop-by-stop description of the route of tram line 5 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.
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- 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.
Clapiers is a tram terminus, located near the junction of the M65 and M17. The stop forms a transport hub with connecting buses, a park-and-ride facility and cycle links
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Montferrier-sur-Lez is a tram stop located on the M65, next to the Heliotel. This stop serves the southern areas of Montferrier-sur-Lez
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Agropolis is a tram stop located on Avenue Agropolis, next to the Agropolis International research institute.
Plan des 4 Seigneurs is a tram stop located on Rte de Mende, next to the junction with Rue de l'Hortus. The stop serves the Plan des Quatre Seigneurs neighbourhood.
CNRS - Zoo de Lunaret is a tram stop located on Rte de Mende, near the junction with Jard d'Isis. The stop serves the CNRS research campus and also provides access to Montpellier Zoo.
Pôle Chimie Balard is a tram stop located on on Rte de Mende, near the junction with Avenue du Professeur Emile Jeanbrau. The stop serves Montpellier’s chemistry teaching and research complex, including the École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Université Paul Valéry is a tram stop located at the junction of Rte de Mende and Avenue du Dr Pezet. The stop is located outside the main campus entrance, and like the university, is named after Paul Valéry, the writer and poet born in nearby Sète.
Saint-Éloi - Docteur Pezet is a tram stop located on Avenue du Dr Pezet, near the junction with Avenue Émile Bertin-Sans. The stop serves the Saint-Éloi hospital and the surrounding university district.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Boutonnet - Cité des Arts is a tram stop located on Av. du Professeur Grasset, at the junction with Rue Martin Choisy. The stop serves the Boutonnet neighbourhood and the Cité des Arts.
The stop is also served by tram line 1 and provides connections to bus services.
Stade Philippidès is a tram stop located on Avenue Chancel, next to the Stade Philippidès athletics stadium.
The stop is also served by tram line 1.
Albert 1er - Saint-Charles is a tram stop located on Quai des Tanneurs and serves the Saint-Charles university campus.
The stop is also served by tram line 1.
Albert 1er - Jardin des Plantes is a tram stop located on Bd Henri IV near the junction with Rue Armand Gautier. The stop is named after the nearby Jardin des Plantes, France’s oldest botanical garden
The stop is also served by tram line 4 and provides connections to bus services.
Peyrou - Arc de Triomphe is a tram stop located on Bd Professeur Louis Vialleton, at the juntion with Rue Pitot. The stop is beside the Arc de Triomphe and Promenade du Peyrou.
The stop is also served by tram line 4 and provides connections to bus services.
Saint-Guilhem - Courreau is a tram stop located on Bd du Jeu de Paume, near the junction with Rue Marceau
The stop is also served by tram line 4.
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 3.
Parc Clemenceau is a tram stop located on Avenue Georges Clemenceau, next to Parc à chien Clémenceau. The stop and park are named after the French statesman who led the country during the final years of the First World War.
Place du 8 Mai 1945 is a tram stop located on Place du 8 Mai 1945, where Avenue Georges Clemenceau meets Avenue de Toulouse. The square is named in memory of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day), marking the official end of World War II in Europe.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Cité Créative - Parc Montcalm is a tram stop located next to the junction of Rue Maria Blanchard and Avenue Lepic. The stop serves the Cité Créative, a neighbourhood developed on the former site of Montpellier’s infantry training school and the nearby Parc Montcalm.
Chamberte - Les Roses is a tram stop located on Rte de Lavérune at the junction with Rue des Chasseurs.Th estop serves the surrounding residential area of La Chamberte and Les Roses.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Estanove is a tram stop located on Rue du Pas du Loup, at the junction with Rte de Lavérune. The stop serves the residential Estanove neighbourhood.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Yves du Manoir is a tram stop located on Bd Paul Valéry, at the junction with Rue Simon Reynaud. The stop serves the Yves-du-Manoir sports complex, home to Montpellier Hérault Rugby’s stadium and training facilities. The sports complex is named after Yves du Manoir, a French international rugby player and aviator.
Ovalie is a tram stop located on Rue de Bugarel, at the junction with Rue de All Blacks. The stop serves the residential Ovalie district, developed on former agricultural land beside the Yves-du-Manoir rugby complex.
Parc Bagatelle is a tram stop located on Rue Cheng du, at the junction with All. du Temple du Ciel.
Parc Font-Colombe is a tram stop located on Rue Rouget de Lisle, at the junction with Rte de Lavérune. The stop serves Parc de Font Colombe and the surrounding residential area.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Parc des Bouisses is a tram stop located on Rte de Lavérune, at the junction with Chem. des Oliviers. The stop serves the residential area along Route de Lavérune and the landscape of the Bouisses.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Grés de Montpellier is a tram terminus located on Rte de Lavérune, at the junction with Rdpt Maurice Gennevaux. The stop takes its name from the local wine designation. Grés refers to the stony soils characteristic of its vineyards.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
This stop is served only by trams towards Clapiers and is located between Parc Clemenceau and Saint-Guilhem – Courreau. Trams towards Grés de Montpellier serve Gambetta instead.
Gambetta - Saint-Denis is a tram stop located on Avenue Georges Clemenceau, near the junction with Cr Gambetta. The nearby Saint-Denis church dates from the turn of the eighteenth century, with construction beginning in 1699.