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Carcassonne: A Historical French Town Full of Fascinating Spots to Visit

Carcassonne is a French town very rich in history and past events, offering this way an amazing amount of fascinating spots to meet. This town is located within the region of Languedoc Roussillon, towards the south western area of France, and is one of the most interesting spots to visit while being in this region.

The fishing and port town of Sète in the south of France

Sète is a beautiful fishing town located in the south western French region of Languedoc Roussillon. This town is popular due to its fishing and port activities throughout all France and other countries. Besides this, this characteristic provides it with a unique charming appearance and a great amount of historical spots related to sea activities which might be especially interesting for those who enjoy such subjects.

Places to visit in Auch, France

There are several great places to visit while being in the town of Auch, and is very attractive from several different points of view. This town, located in Gascony towards the south western area of France, is one often found to be among the most attractive ones of the region by the tourists who approach to this town and visit it.

Montpellier – The capital of Languedoc Roussillon

Montpellier is the capital city of the French region of Languedoc Roussillon and the administrative capital of the department of Herault.

This city has a population of about 245,000 inhabitants and shows a population growth of about 1.7% per year, and is constantly receiving visitors and students who approach for studying at its famous medicine university.

Cordes-sur-Ciel – A city on the sky

The name Cordes-sur-Ciel, meaning “Cordes on the sky”, was given to this French city due to the way in which it looks like during the first hours of the day in winter time. During these hours in winter, this city often becomes invaded by low mists which cause it to look as if it was floating on the sky.

The historical town of Montauban in France

Montaubann is among the oldest towns of Languedoc Roussillon and the entire southern region of France. The foundation of Montauban dates from the époque of Count Alphonse Jourdain in the XII century, around the year 1145, and since then the town has gone through an important amount of interesting historical events which have left their mark on it.

Toulouse: A French City With A Rich History

The French city of Toulouse is very antique and rich in historic events, and most of its tourist attractions are based on this fact. This way, those visitors who enjoy meeting places with a strong bond with important historic events should make sure of meeting Toulouse while being in the region of Languedoc Roussillon.

The fortified city of Collioure: Full of charm and history

Collioure is a very attractive city, so full of charm that many great artists such as Matisse and Picasso have created art works based on it and made this town famous through them. This town is characterized by its port and fishing activities as well as by the amazing antique constructions it has.

The town of Beziers: A history rich in culture and events

The town of Beziers has lived an amazing amount of events through many different centuries and époques. This amount of different époques and changes can be seen reflected in the way its name has varied through the pass of time. The first name this town had was Besara, which would later change to Bettarratis, then to Baettarrae, then to Beterris, and finally to Beziers as it is known nowadays.

Perpignan – A Peculiar French City That Resembles Spain

Although it is French, the city of Perpignan is famous by the way it resembles a Spanish town. According to what is generally said, this city looks as it belonged to Barcelona, due to its general appearance as well as to the architecture its constructions show, and most of it is due to the great influence the Spanish had within this town’s history.