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Alès
Anduze
Béziers
Carcassonne
Mende
Montpellier
Narbonne
Nimes
Perpignan
Pézenas
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
Sète
Uzès
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Alès
Located at 25 minutes from Nîmes, on the left bank of the Gardon River, which half surrounds it, Alès lies at the foot of the Cévennes, near the Cévennes National Park. Its streets are wide and its promenades and fine plane-trees make this town very attractive.
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Anduze
This typical medieval town, known for its traditional pottery workshops, borders the Cevennes and the Languedoc plains.
www.ot-anduze.fr
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office de tourisme et des congrès de Béziers |
Béziers
Beziers, in the heart of the Languedoc wine country, is marked by its cathedral that stands proudly between L’Orbs and the Canal du Midi. Beziers’s proximity to Spain is also evident here: the bullfights in August set the town on fire.
www.beziers-tourisme.fr
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Carcassonne
The medieval walled town lies on the right bank of the river Aude and is featured on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. It has 52 towers and 2 rings of town walls making a total of 3 km of battlements. It boasts a large number of shops and craftsmen
www.carcassonne.org
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Mende
On the banks of the River Lot in Lozere, Mende still has the proud look of a town watched over by an imposing cathedral. The narrow, winding streets are lined with oratories and old houses with well-kept secrets behind heavy wooden doors.
www.ot-mende.fr
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Montpellier
Montpellier is a cultural, scientific and artistic crossroads with an incomparable heritage. L’Ecusson, with its Place de la Comedie, dominated by the opera house, stretches all the way to the new Antigone quarter designed by Ricardo Bofill. The narrow streets, lined by many 17th and 18th century mansions, lead to St Peter’s cathedral, the western world’s oldest medical school, the Place Royale du Peyrou and the botanical gardens created during the reign of Henry IV.
www.ot-montpellier.fr
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Narbonne
Narbonne, the Visigoth kings’ former residence and capital of the Roman Septimania, is devoted to the Mediterranean art of living and marks the dividing line between Languedoc and Roussillon. The Archbishops’ Palace in the historic town and its 40-meter high fortified tower stand on the ruins of the Gallo-Roman ramparts and the via Domitia, overlooking the town.
www.mairie-narbonne.fr
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Office de Tourisme Nîmes
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Nimes
Nimes, a beautiful, laid-back bourgeois city, displays its ancient roots and, during the Whitsun and Grape Harvest festivals, becomes an outpost of Spain, with bodegas vibrating all night to the beat of “penas”.
www.ot-nimes.fr
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ville de Perpignan
office du tourisme de Perpignan |
Perpignan
Perpignan, at the foot of the Pyrenees, is graced with the heritage of the kings of Majorca. In the 20th century, Salvador Dali called it “the center of the world” because Picasso, Miro, Matisse, Derain and Chagall worked there creating new styles of painting.
www.perpignantourisme.com
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Pézenas
Its magnificent stately homes and 17th century mansions lining narrow streets plunge you into a delightfully refined atmosphere. Nearby Pezenas is the birthplace of Molière.
www.ot-pezenas-valdherault.com
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O Mas |
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
This stunning medieval village, which clings to a hillside on the pilgrim’s way, the route to Santiago de Compostela, is listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France and as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
www.saint-guilhem-le-desert.com
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Sète
Between the Mediterranean Sea and the Etang de Thau, Sète offers an authentic fishing port in the centre of town, the spectacle of its typical neighbourhoods with their colored facades, crossed by canals, and the daily return of the fishing boats.
www.ot-sete.fr
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Uzès
Historic village close to the magnificent Pont du Gard, the town of Uzes is France’s first Duchy and an important centre for Arts. It is as well known for its fairs and markets.
www.uzes-tourisme.com
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