Practical info

Type of location: Mikvah

Mikvah of Montpellier

1 Rue de la Barralerie, 34000 Montpellier

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

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