Introduction to Languedoc-Roussillon
Basking peacefully in the vast architectural and natural showcase of the Mediterranean crescent, the Languedoc-Roussillon region offers visitors a warm, intimate and friendly taste of the South. Today, access has been greatly facilitated by the opening of the Villau Viaduct, which has become the centrepoint of a giant human merry-go-round linking the Clermont plain to the Mediterranean via the A75. Situated just three hours from Paris by TGV (high speed train) with services to Montpellier International Airport, the region boasts a wealth of different landscapes, traditions and talents waiting to be discovered. With its colourful local markets, its three days a year of sunshine that warms the rich coastline, 220 km. of sandy beaches, its charming villages and towns, visitors can experience a harmonious combination of listed architectural sites (some of which have UNESCO listings including the fortified old town of Carcassonne, the Pont du Gard site, the pilgrim trails and the Canal du Midi) and the innovative architecture of Montpellier, a regional prefecture and the cultural capital of the South. In the region's hinterland - and off-the-beaten-track - visitors can appreciate the many things which make France so unique, including its small-scale wine growers, its cuisine inspired by southern French traditions, its popular culture, village festivals and local traditions. A joyous art-de-vivre, successfully combining the best of tradition and modernity and underpinning the identity of a truly enchanting region.
Some high spots of Local Gastronomy
Grand Hotel Prouheze in Aumont-Aubrac.
www.prouheze.comLe Chateau de la Case in La Malene ph: 33.4.66.48.51.01
La Lozerette in Cocures.
www.lalazerette.comLa Safraniere in Mende. 33.4.66.49.31.54
La Source du Pecher in Florac. 33.4.66.45.03.01
Le Lisita, Nimes
Alexandre in Garons
L'Ex Aequo, Nimes
Les Trois Salons, Uzes
L'Antigone, Nimes
Marie Rose at Aigues Mortes
La Maison de la Loziere in Montpellier
www.celliermorel.comL'Ambassade in Beziers (one Michelin star)
www.restaurant-lambassade.fr
L'O Bontemps in Magalas
Le Lennys in St. Mathieu de Treviers
L'Octopus in Beziers (one Michelin star)
www.restaurant-octopus.comLa Cour in Ferrieres les Verreries
Le Caladoc in Cap D'Agde
Le Mimosa in Saint Guiraud
La Barbacane in Carcassonne (one Michelin star)
Au Comte Roger in Carcassonne
Le Comaine d'Auriac, Carcassonne (one Michelin star)
Le Parc in Carcassonne (one Michelin star)
Le Puits du Tresor in Lastours
La Table de Saint Crescent in Narbonne (one Michelin star)
L'Hotellerie du Chateau in La Pomarede
Chateau Saint-Martin Trencavel in Carcassonne
Le Jardin d'Aymeric in Clara
Al Fanal in Banyuls sur Mer
5th Peche de Collioure
Le Cedrat at the Boulou Casino
Le Chapon Fin in Perpignan
La Villa Duflot in Perpignan
L'Auberge Saint Paul in Villefranche-de-Conflent
L'Auberge du Vieuz Puits in Fontioncouse
www.aubergeduvieuxpuits.fr