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Brest
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Honorable Mention
La Rochelle
Loire Region
Marne

Montpellier
Light Rail

Montpellier is home to two tram lines, with a third in the planning stages. Line 1 opened in 2000 and totals 15.2 km and 27 stations. Line 2 is 19.8 km long with 33 stations. Line 3 is expected to open in 2012. Each Line 1 tram is named after a Montpellier metro area  community leader; on tram Line 2, trams are named after historic Montpellians. According to Wikipedia, Line 2 is the longest tram line in France. But lets get real. Do any of us give a shit?



The extension of Line 1 in Montpellier opened in late September, at the same time as a new outdoor shopping mall which it now serves.  The original Odysseum station was renamed Place de la France, and the old name has been transferred to the new station a few hundred metres away.

Montpellier also has its own tram board game, tramwer.

What are the birds one the cars, you ask? Why sparrows, of course!le Tramway - Montpellier
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