The region of the Languedoc-Roussillon offers its visitors its many facets and widely varied landscapes. Its coastline is made up of endless sandy beaches, lagoons and little fishing ports. Not to be missed is the Camargue typified by its flamingos, wild bulls and horses. Two other regional wonders are Unesco world heritage sites.
The mediaeval city of Carcassonne (13th century) and the Pont du Gard which supplied Roman Nîmes with its water. There is no way you will spend three years in Montpellier without taking a look at these major sites!
Also to visit in the region are the Roman remains in Nîmes (Amphitheatre, Maison Carré, etc) and the bamboo forest of Anduze (the biggest in Europe) at the gateway to the Cévennes.
And when summer is over, it is the time of chestnuts and mushrooms, and above all the grape harvest; then comes winter, mild in general, except on the top of the Catalan hills. It takes less than three hours to reach one of the sunniest ski resorts in France, Font Romeu.
