Languedoc-Roussillon - Occitanie
Languedoc-Roussillon - Occitanie: Vineyards to horizons, ancient cultures converge in this diverse southern gem.
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Languedoc Roussillon - Occitanie
During the last regional changes, the Languedoc-Roussillon region merged with the Midi-Pyrénées region. This new region is now called Occitanie. Especially among residents with Catalan sympathies there is much protest. It has fortunately no effect on the selection of beautiful holiday homes and the landscape is off course as before. Looking for a holiday home in Occitanie, then you are at the right address. Click on one of the ads below and click also the link to the Midi-Pyrénées.
The southern Languedoc-Roussillon region has a rich history: men have lived here since 450,000 BC. Cities like Nîmes and Béziers date from the era of the Greeks, Etruscans and Phoenicians. Later the Romans founded Narbonne and Nimes, where they built the amphitheater, the temple Maison Carree and the nearby Pont du Gard. Also, many fortified towns, castles, abbeys and castles, such as the cathedral of Saint Nazaire Beziers and the Château de Portes have been preserved.
In the 12th and 13th centuries, the region was the land of the Cathars, especially around Toulouse, Albi and Carcassonne. In this fortified city every summer on the national holiday on the 14th of July, there is a festival with one of the most spectacular firework shows in the world. Equally interesting places are Ales and Anduze with its former silk industry. In addition to culture, the region offers a rich nature, such as the wooded Cévennes National Park, the limestone plateaus of the Causse Noir and the Gorges du Tarn.
The many towns and villages on the coast are also worth visiting. For example the port town of Sète, also called the Venice of Languedoc, and the Medieval Collioure. This town belonged once to the kingdom of Majorca and inspired painters like Braque, Matisse and Picasso. A touch of Spain can be found in Perpignan. Salvador Dali called this Catalan city on his first visit the “center of the world.” Capital of the region is the lively university city of Montpellier. Here you can go shopping and enjoy regional specialties such as brandade and oysters. Don’t forget to taste the cassoulet in Castelnaudary! These delicacies go well together with a glass of one of the many good wines from the Minervois or the Rhône Valley, for which the Greeks already laid the foundation.