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Languedoc-Roussillon Region Travel Information Sandy beaches with some stylish resorts - shadowed inland by the swift A9 autoroute - means it’s easy to loll in Languedoc, roam in Roussillon or zip between the towns and cities. Nîmes
to Montpellier is about an hour’s drive, but to cover the entire arc of coast
by car takes a good four hours. Worthwhile inland detours to Carcassonne and the
further flung mighty Parc National des Cévennes Languedoc
was once independent of France speaking a separate language – the langue
d’oc, while Roussillon was Spanish until the mid 17th century, and the Catalan
heritage is still evident. Although
the effect of modernisation is bringing Languedoc-Roussillon more into line with
the rest of France, the area still strikes the visitor as being distinctly
different. Medieval fantasies exist everywhere in the shape of small towns,
walled cities and ruined fortresses bearing the memory of past bloody religious
battles. Inland,
the countryside torched by the heat, is wild and untamed, although fertile
enough to support the rounded red wines of Minervois and Corbières. For accommodation, flights, ferries, car hire and other tourist information please type 'LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON REGION FRANCE' into the search bar above
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