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The Languedoc Page - weather now

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The Languedoc Page - geography

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The Rhone delta influences both the Camargue and the majority of the Languedoc coastline. The coastal plain is low, flat and sandy with a number of lagoons. Only at Sete and Cap d'Agde do the mountains extend to the coast and produce cliffs.This is in contrast to Provence and cote d'Azur where the mountains descend to the sea. Further North, Languedoc extends to the Cevennes, and lower Massif Central. The highest point in Languedoc is Mt Lozere at 1669m (5480 feet). Register for our free Newsletter.

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The Languedoc Page - fetes

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Painting by kind permission of Oliver Bevan. Each town and village has a number of fetes and festivals during the year. These include outdoor theatre, bull sports, sailing (on the coast), gastronomy, wine festivals, medieval fairs and, of course, those of July 14 and December 31st. There are various sports involving bulls. Is a bull fight that does not involve injuring the bull. It is a summer sport with arenas in many Languedoc towns. A daily updated calendar of events is here.

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The Languedoc Page - weather history

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Weather history for Montpellier :. Deg;C to °F = (°C X 9/5) 32. Mm to inches = mm X 0.0394. Links to more information on this subject. Register for our free Newsletter.

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The Languedoc Page

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Languedoc has a long and diverse history. As part of the Mediterranean basin, it has been influenced by the various civilisations in the region. This has resulted in rich and varied architecture. BC 450,000 Tautavel man lived adjacent to Languedoc in Rousillon. Traces of prehistory have been found in Languedoc. BC 7500 - 1500 The remains of buildings, tombs and artifacts indicate the development of modern civilisation. BC 800 Believed Etruscan settlements. BC 600 - 50 Establishment of Greek colonies.

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The Languedoc Page - towns & villages : St Pons

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St Pons de Mauchiens (34230). The area around St Pons de Mauchiens was inhabited from very early times. Archaeological digs at Roquemengarde have shown traces of human habitation in the late Neolithic period, around the third millennium before our era. In addition, numerous remains of pottery from the Gallo-Roman period have been unearthed. To the eighteenth century. 1) a Council delegation to the feast in Béziers. 2) a ban on working for any master during that day. 3) bell-ringing and gun-shots. By kind...

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The Languedoc Page - industry

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Languedoc has historically been an agricultural economy and achieved little success in establishing a manufacturing base, other than for the production of preserved fruit and fish. Previous industries have included salt production. Initiated by the Romans and still active), Silk production (now virtually ceased), textile production, iron and steel production and leather working. Coal mining was an important industry around Alés. Today Languedoc has an expanding economical base, which includes -.

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The Languedoc Page - markets

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Most towns have regular markets at least once each week. Many have very old origins and are still held in historic market squares. A wide variety of goods are sold. Most have a wide variety of foodstuffs : local seafood, herbs, fruit, vegetables and wines mingle with hams and cheeses from the mountains. There are also irregular markets selling specific goods (antiques, horses, plants, wine etc.) in main towns. We've put together a list of more than 550 regular markets within reach of Languedoc.