Friday, 11 February 2011

One of Most Popular Regions of France: Languedoc-Roussillon

Here is a video about Languedoc-Roussillon to give you a flavour of the region.

More about Languedoc-Roussillon
Every year in Languedoc-Roussillon, millions of litres of perfectly-drinkable wine are assigned to the EU wine lake and turned into undrinkable industrial alcohol. Is that what you want? Cos that's what'll happen if you don't get down there sharpish. Languedoc-Roussillon is the single biggest wine-producing region in the world and until recently produced more wine that the whole of the USA. The relatively new Vin de Pays d'Oc classification has allowed winemakers to get away from traditional labelling (which apparently 70% of the French don't understand) and to market such brands as Red Bicyclette and Fat Bastard. However, unless you buy one of our properties in Languedoc-Roussillon, millions of bottles of Red Bastard will be turned into Brasso. Think about it. (yes, this is just a bit of fun!).

The area is also a major tourist destination. There exists three types of tourism. First, a massive summer tourism industry on the coast, with huge sea resorts such as Cap d'Agde, Palavas-les-Flots, or Grau-du-Roi, built in the 1970s. The region contains the historic cities of Carcassonne, Toulouse, Montpellier, countless Roman monuments, medieval abbeys, Romanesque churches, and old castles.

More recently, "green" and sports tourism is on the rise, with the gorges of the Tarn River, the Ardèche Gorges, as well as the vast preserved expanses of Cévennes, Ardèche, Lauragais, and other sites. Tourism on the Canal du Midi combines history with activities such as boating on the Canal, and walking or cycling on the towpaths.

For more information:
Official Tourist Site
Languedoc-Roussillon Guide
Languedoc-Roussillon Property

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