the French National League. Montpellier Hérault Sport Club Volley-Ball who play in the LNV Ligue A and have 8 National titles, last in 2021-22 season. Montpellier Vipers of France's Division 1 ice hockey Federation, play at the Patinoire de l'Agglomération de Montpellier at Odysseum Montpellier Water Polo play in the National League and European Cup competitions. Barracudas de Montpellier is a baseball club, and competes in Division Élite, a French top level baseball league. Montpellier was one of the hosts of the FIBA EuroBasket 2015. The city is home to the Open Sud de France tennis tournament since 2010, and will host the XXXI World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship. The main athletics stadium is the Philippidès Stadium, which is owned by the University of Montpellier. Culture The city is a centre for cultural events as there are many students. Montpellier has two large concert venues: Le Zenith Sud (7.000 seats) and L'Arena (14.000 seats). Le Corum cultural and conference centre contains three auditoriums. The Festival de Radio France et Montpellier is a summer festival of opera and other music held in Montpellier. The festival concentrates on classical music and jazz with about 150 events, including opera, concerts, films, and talks. Most of these events are free and are held in the historic courtyards of the city or in the modern concert halls of Le Corum near historical city center. The annual Cinemed, the International Mediterranean Film Festival Montpellier, held in the fall, is the second largest French film festival after the Cannes Film Festival. Held since 1979, it offers screenings of over 200 long and short films, documentaries, animated films, trailers, and a special program of student films. Other events include panel discussions, exhibitions, and gatherings. Venues include Le Corum and cinema halls. International relations Montpellier is twinned with: Barcelona, Spain since 1963 Bethlehem, Palestine, since 2012 Chengdu, China, since 1981 Fes, Morocco since 2003 Heidelberg, Germany, since 1961 Kos, Greece, since 1962 Louisville, United States, since 1955 Obninsk, Russia, since 2017 Palermo, Italy, since 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil since 2011 Sherbrooke, Canada, since 2006 Tiberias, Israel, since 1983 Tlemcen, Algeria, since 2009 Notable people Montpellier was the birthplace of: Abraham ben Isaac of Narbonne (c. 1110–1179), rabbi and author of the halakhic work Ha-Eshkol James I of Aragon (1208–1276) King of Aragon and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276. Nicholas of Poland (c.1235-c.1316), Dominican healer Saint Roch (1295–1327),