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Languedoc-Roussillon [1] is a large region of southern France with a long Mediterranean coastline that borders the French regions of Provence and Midi-Pyrenees, to the east and west respectively, and occupies the easternmost part of the French border with Spain to the south.

[edit] Regions

Départements:

• Aude
• Gard
• Hérault
• Lozère
• Pyrénées-Orientales

Other regions:

• Pyrenees; In the south.
• Côte Vermeille; In the south.

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• Montpellier - the capital of the region
• Ales
• Agde
• Beziers
• Carcassonne
• Narbonne
• Nimes
• Mende
• Perpignan
• Pezenas - The Historic Capital of Languedoc
• Sete

[edit] Towns and Villages

• Rennes le Chateau
• Vernet-les-Bains
• Saint Laurent des Arbres
• St Pons de Thomieres
• Fraisse-sur-Agout

[edit] Other Destinations

• Cevennes - a fine area of wooded mountains, where the re-introduced griffon vulture can be seen. There is a great meteorological exhibition (free in the 90s and no mention of admission charge on its splendid website) [2]

• Cirque de Navacelles an amazing cirque where the road almost unbelievably descends to a tiny village. [3]

• Le Sidobre - Le Sidobre, just east of Castres, forms the westernmost extremity of the Parc Naturel Régional du Haut Languedoc.It is cut by deep river valleys and covered with marvellous woods. It renowned for its granite: huge boulders litter the woods, often carved by the millennia into fascinating shapes – Les Trois Fromages and l'Oie, for example.

• Monts d'Espinouse - a beautiful range of relatively low mountains, wild and craggy with few paths, around the D14 from Olargues to Fraisse-sur-Agout. A small side road (to the left from the above direction) leads to the tiny pretty village of Douch, from which there is a good path to the summit of Mont Caroux, where you suddenly come across a great southern vista.

• Gorges d'Héric[4] Apparently there is a narrow gauge railway connected with this. [5] Both websites are in French only.

The Charm of Languedoc Roussillon is captured in hundreds of villages, each with an unique character and individual charm.

Predominantly a wine growing region, many villages are famous for excellent individual wines.

Nizas Is a typical small village in the heart of the Herault department.

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Besides French, Catalan is also spoken in some areas.

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Airports in Languedoc-Roussillon include Carcassonne and Perpignan, both of which RyanAir fly to.

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