Languedoc and Roussillon (French Regional Guides)

by Andrew Sanger (Author), Andrew Sanger (Author), Joe Cornish (Translator)

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  Paperback
  1989

  $3.25

  This series of guide books covers the whole of France, region by region. They are designed as practical reference books and each contains an account of the region's history, a section on food and drink and a narrative tour of the region's notable features - cities, villages, chateaux, churches, monuments and areas of outstanding natural beauty. Each region is divided into several sub-regions, and at the end of each sub-region there is a list of recommended hotels and restaurants across a wide price range, plus sports and leisure facilities, museums and art galleries. The present volume provides details about the other South of France - Languedoc and its neighbour Roussillon, officially known as Languedoc-Roussillon. Information is provided on the coast, countryside, history, food and wine and includes a list of museums and galleries to visit. Other titles in the series include guides to the Loire Valley, Auvergne and the Massif Central and Dordogne and Lot.

• Used

  Paperback
  1997

  $3.25

  The region of Languedoc and Roussillon is a region experiencing a great transformation. With the Autoroute A75 and the TGV trains from Paris and Lille (where they connect with Eurostar) this area's traditional isolation is ending, as the delights of the country and centres such as Montpellier, Perpignan, Carcassone and Nimes are opening up. The area is known as the other south of France, starting at the Spanish border and following the curve of the coast east to the Camargue. The practical information in this edition has been up-dated, as have the hotel and restaurant recommendations. There are details of museums, galleries, sports and leisure facilities, and the region's ancient towns and villages, along with its distinctive gastronomy. Area and local maps and plans are included.