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Albi
Along the banks of the Tarn to the northeast of Toulouse is Albi, Toulouse's rival in rose colors. West from Albi, along the river, the land opens up to the rural Gers département, home of the heady... (more) -
Béziers
The Languedoc's wine capital, or capital du vin—crowds head here for tastings during the October wine harvest festival—and centerpiece of the Canal du Midi, Béziers owes its reputation... (more) -
Carcassonne
Set atop a hill overlooking lush green countryside and the Aude River, Carcassonne is a spectacular medieval town that looks lifted from the pages of a storybook—literally, perhaps, as its circle... (more) -
Céret
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Collioure
The heart of Matisse Country, this pretty seaside fishing village with a sheltered natural harbor has become a summer magnet for tourists (beware the crowds in July and August). Painters such as Henri Matisse... (more) -
Montpellier
Vibrant Montpellier (pronounced monh-pell-yay), capital of the Languedoc-Roussillon region, has been a center of commerce and learning since the Middle Ages, when it was a crossroads for pilgrims on their... (more) -
Narbonne
In Roman times, bustling, industrial Narbonne was the second-largest town in Gaul (after Lyon) and an important port, though today little remains of its Roman past. Until the sea receded during the Middle... (more) -
Perpignan
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Prades
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Salses
Salses has a history of sieges. History relates that Hannibal stormed through the town with his elephants on his way to the Alps in 218 BC, though no trace of his passage remains.... (more) -
Toulouse
The ebullient city of Toulouse is the capital of the Midi-Pyrénées and the fourth-largest city in France. Just 100 km (60 mi) from the border with Spain, Toulouse is in many ways closer in... (more) -
Vernet-les-Bains
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