Whether
you are interested in history, nature, food, during your
stay you will discover:
MONTPELLIER with its historical treasures from the middle
ages, the XVII and XVIII centuries. You will explore the
history of medicine and religions.
SETE with its P. Valery museum, the marine cemetery and
a all area dedicated to Georges Brassens.
BEZIERS , Jean-Paul Riquet's home town, the founder of the
Canal du Midi. Discover the locks of Fonserannes, the arenas
and the St Nazaire Cathedral.
NARBONNE,
the central place of the southern Europe , offers you its art and history museums.
THE ETANG de THAU ,
7000 hectares wide with a rich production of oysters and mussels.
PORT LEUCATE, for the windsurfers lovers.
THE CAP d'AGDE,
with amusement parks for the kids and the parents.
AGDE ,
which is also known as the "Black Pearl of the Mediterannee" because of the
black stones used for its constructions. It is one of the most ancient cities
in France, built by the Greeks 5 centuries ago.
The OPPIDUM D’ENSERUNE, "fortified place" (between
the 6th century before JC and the beginning of our era), you will visit the
museum of the excavations of Iberian, Greek-Romans, Celtic, Etruscan civilizations.
CARCASSONNE,
fortified roman city, with its military architecture and history.
The PAYS CATHARE where you will discover
prestigious and original castles and abbeys one after the
other. Here are few examples: Lastours, Puilaurens, Queribus,
Fontfroide and Lagrasse.
THE CANAL DU MIDI :
Paul Riquet initiated the project on November 28 th 1662 ; the construction
started on 1666 and only ended 15 years later. It is a real technological wonder
and such a beautiful piece of work.
You can sail on it, walk or bike on the bank and enjoy the
view. THE VOIE DOMITIENNE ( Via Domitia
): used to connect Italy to Spain .
Its construction started 120 years AC.
THE BLACK MOUNTAIN : at the bottom of the Massif Central
, where the Atlantic and the Mediterranee are separated.
THE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON WINEYARD, producing
high quality wines such as the Fitous, Minervois, Corbieres,
Muscats, etc...
THE
CIRCULADES (Alaigne, Bellegarde ,
Montclar , Villeneuve les Montréal,
Bram…): typical architecture of
the IX - XII th centuries showing
these ancient villages built around a hill or a castle, where the houses were
built without any windows facing the "outside", making it a huge protection
wall. You can enter the village thru one door, in this building where the village
kept all his administrative records.
And don't forget all these other fun things to do such
as the "petanque" (traditional De Bocce game), the Feria,
biking, sailing, fishing, karting, etc...
 
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