The Hôtel de Ville (French pronunciation: [otɛl də vil], City Hall) is a historic building in Montpellier, Hérault, southern France, standing on Place Georges Frêche.

The new building was designed by Jean-Claude Deshons and Philippe Jaulmes in the modern style, clad in glass and was officially opened by the deputy secretary of the Union of Democrats for the Republic, Albin Chalandon, in 1975.

In due course, this arrangement was deemed unsatisfactory, and in the early 21st century, the city council, led by the mayor, Georges Frêche, decided to commission a more sustainable building, where all staff could be collocated.

The new building was designed by Jean Nouvel and François Fontès in the modern style, and built by Fayat Group, Bec Construction and Castel & Fromaget,[4] with a steel frame and blue-tinged glass cladding at a cost of €130 million.

[8][9] A statue by the sculptor, Jean-Loup Bouvier, depicting the flamenco guitarist, Manitas de Plata, playing his guitar, was erected in front of the building in June 2017,[10] and a plaque, intended to commemorate the lives of the 41 mayors, who had served the city since 1790, was unveiled by the mayor, Michaël Delafosse, on 24 November 2021.