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Settlements
of historical and architectural interest, specifically:
cities,
market towns and other
towns ,
villages and bastides, including circulades.
Religious buildings of historical and architectural interest, specifically: cathedrals and churches and abbeys and other ecclesiatical buildings.
Fortified and grand buildings of historical and architectural interest, specifically: the so-called "Cathar Castles" and other Châteaux.
World Heritage sites in the Languedoc.
The Mediterranean Coast and the Canal du Midi (which links the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean).
Aspects of nature including: countryside, wildlife (birds, animals, fish, trees, and plants), and springs, spas and grottos.
One further thing to see is the night sky. Light pollution is low in the Languedoc, so you will ten times as many stars as you would in many parts of Europe.
See also Things to Do in the Languedoc where you will find you will also find pages on painting and other art in the Languedoc-Roussillon (Historic Artists and Contemporay Artists and Art Festivals) and visiting museums in the area. also annual events such as fêtes, carnival, festivals, and exibitions, countryside and cultural activities such as theatre, poetry, pottery, sculpture, choirs, and music.
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