| Languedoc-Roussillon | |
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Location  | |
| State | France |
|---|---|
| Capital | Montpellier |
| Surface | 27,376 km² |
| Inhabitants | 2.548.000 (2007) |
| Tourism site | |
| Institutional website | |
Languedoc-Roussillon (Languedoc-Roussillon) is one of the regions of the France.
To know
Aigues Mortes Castle
Geographical notes
The territory of the region borders on Andorra to the southwest, la Spain (region Catalonia) to the south and the Mediterranean Sea (Gulf of Lion) to the south-east and with the following French regions: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur East, Rhône-Alpes to the north-east, Auvergne to the north and Midi-Pyrenees West.
Languedoc-Roussillon is bordered by several geographical elements: the Pyrenees, the Lauragais threshold, the Cévennes chain and the Rhone river.
Spoken languages
The official language is the French, but Occitan and Catalan are also spoken.
Territories and tourist destinations
It is made up of 5 departments:
- Aude —
- Gard —
- Hérault —
- Lozère —
- Eastern Pyrenees (Pyrénées-Orientales) —
Urban centers
- Montpellier - Regional capital.
- Aigues-Mortes
- Carcassonne - Capital of Aude.
- Collioure
- Mende - Capital of Lozère.
- Narbonne
- Nîmes - Capital of Gard.
- Perpignan (Perpignan) - Capital of the Eastern Pyrenees.
How to get
How to get around
What see
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Languedoc-Roussillon
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