France / Occitanie / Montpellier

Maïmonide-Averroès-Thomas d’Aquin Institute

Practical info

Type of location: University

Maïmonide-Averroès-Thomas d’Aquin Institute

1 rue de la Barralerie, 34000 Montpellier

Tel : +33 4 67 02 70 11

https://www.maimonide-institut.com/

Historical description

Montpellier

The traveler Benjamin of Tudela visited Montpellier in 1165. In his travel diaries, he noted the existence of Batey midrashot kevouot le-Talmud in the city. In addition to these intellectual activities cited in a Hebrew source, Latin documents relate the presence ... Read more