France Attractions Languedoc-Roussillon

Country Name: French Republic

Capital City: Paris

Population: 60,876,136 (2006)

Population Growth: 0.35% (2006)

Currency: euro (EUR)

Languages: French

Area: 547,030 sq km

Inflation Rate: 1.5% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 8.7% (December 2006)

Domain extension: .fr

FRANCE ATTRACTIONS BY PROVINCE

Languedoc-Roussillon -Languedoc-Roussillon Region (Occitan: Lengad?c-Rosselhon; Catalan: Llenguadoc-Rossell?) is one of the 26 r?gions of France.th Spain. At the regional elections in March 2004, the fiery and domineering socialist mayor of Montpellier Georges Fr?che, a maverick in French politics, conquered the r?gion, defeating its center-right president. Since then, Georges Fr?che has embarked on a complete overhaul of the r?gion and its institutions. The flag of the r?gion, which displayed the Occitan cross of Languedoc as well as the stripes of Catalonia (Roussillon), was changed for a new nondescript flag with no reference to the old provinces, except in terms of the colors (red and yellow), which are the colors of both Languedoc and Catalonia.

Languedoc-Roussillon Main Attraction province

Montpellier (Narbona in Occitan) is a city and commune of southwestern France in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon. It lies 849km from Paris in the Aude d?partement, of which it is a sous-pr?fecture. Once a prosperous port, it is now located about 15 kilometres from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It is linked to the nearby Canal du Midi and Aude River by the Canal de la Robine, which runs through the centre of town.

Carcassonne (Carcassona in Occitan) is a fortified French city, in the Aude d?partement, of which it is the pr?fecture, in the former province of Languedoc.. It stands in the gap between the Pyrenees and the Massif Central of France. Fortifications consists of a double ring of ramparts and 53 towers. The fortress was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1997.

Ceret is a small village in the foothills of the Pyr?n?es mountains, France. It has an altitude of 175-1400 meters. It is located 7 km from the Autoroute A9, 200 km from Montpellier, 250 km from Toulouse and 180 km from Barcelona. The Pont du Diable (Devil's bridge) is a 14th Century bridge. (Photo: Author:Erin Silversmith)