The
Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the most fascinating areas
of Europe, bordering the Mediterranean
Sea to the east and the Pyrenees
Mountains to the south. It benefits from an exceptional
climate
(a
"Mediterranean Climate") and has an unusually
rich wildlife,
a spectacular coast,
and surprising history.
Things
to see include mountains,
rivers
and lakes, ancient
cities, towns,
villages,
thermal
springs, abbeys,
and cathedrals,
châteaux
and castles,
notably the famous mountain fortresses popularly known as
Cathar
Castles. It possesses a number of World Heritage sites, including Carcassonne, the Canal du Midi, and the Pont du Gard.
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Things to do in the Languedoc-Roussillon include a range of holidays, including naturist holidays and activity holidays. Sports include a wide range of land sports, water sports, air sports, mountain sports, winter sports, golf, hunting, shooting, hawking, and fishing. There are also numerous cultural activities, along with French regional food specialties, and Languedoc wines. Local festivals range from bull-running to the Fecos in Limoux and from sea-jousting in the north to celebrating la jour de St-Jean in the south by fire-jumping. |
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The Languedoc has a rich prehistory and history, including Celts, Hannibal with his elephants, Greeks, Romans, Visigoths, Moors, and Franks. Find out about the Medieval period, before the area was annexed by France, when its language, the Langue d'Oc, was the premier literary language of Europe, and its rulers, the Counts of Toulouse, were the most tolerant and enlightened rulers in the Western World.
Some Languedoc-Roussillon Superlatives
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