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Comprising the departments of the Herault,
Aude, Gard and Pyrenees-Orientales,
Languedoc is one of France's most beautiful
regions - and home of southern France's best cuisine.
The Languedoc has an enormous amount to offer - gorgeous
and varied landscapes, a Mediterranean
climate that offers over 300
days of sun a year, a huge range of sightseeing
attractions and sporting opportunities, and, of course,
lots of charming French restaurants serving the area's
increasingly excellent wines.
The terrain here is surprisingly diverse,
with long, wide sandy beaches (unlike Provence), vineyards
stretching as far as the eye can see, and dramatic rocky
escarpments rising above the region's herby garrigue -
all dotted with traditional southern French villages.
Languedoc is particularly blessed with
things to do - from the enormous 'La Cite' medieval fortress
at Carcassonne to the green and tranquil
Canal du Midi - both now designated as
official UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Then there's the
Cathar castles perched high on cliffs, the roman Pont
du Gard, and scores of beautiful Romanesque and Medieval
churches and abbeys.
For those of you who love the countryside, the dramatic
landscapes and warm climate of Languedoc
make it perfect for long walks, mountain biking, or canoeing
down one of the region's many dramatic river gorges. In
short, an area of outstanding beauty and endless possibilities
- just waiting for you to explore it.
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