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and its superb, endless, sandy beaches are
what you seek these are just 25 kms (15 miles)
away – close enough to visit any time
you wish but also far enough away as to maintain
the quiet solitude of the village. |
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Away from the coast in the Langudoc region, the
countryside, scorched by the heat, is wild and untamed,
although fertile enough to support the excellent
wines of the world’s largest wine producing
area, including those of Minervois and Corbières,
St Chinian and Faugeres and countless others too
numerous to mention but most well worth sampling.
Not forgetting an excellent wine available from
the vineyards of Domaine de Brescou, (http://www.brescou.com)
just outside the village of Margon.
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Conveniently located in the heart of the countryside,
Margon is just an hour’s drive from the regional
capital of Montpellier.
The city has managed to bridge the old with the new,
with the historic old town blending in with the new
development called the Antigone.
This development begins at the central Place de la Comedie
and continues down to the Regional Parliament building
(photo right) on the banks of the river Lez.
The historic centres of Agde, Nimes, Narbonne and Carcassone
are also within easy reach and well worth a visit.
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Carcassonne is a fairy-tale remnant of the Middle Ages.
An intact walled city that is probably the highlight
of Languedoc. Begun by the Gauls, then Romans, Visigoths
and Franks, Carcassonne was a major fortress in south
west France and controlled land stretching from the
Mediterranean to the Pyrenees.
In the mid 1800’s it was restored by Viollet le
Duc (also responsible for renovating Notre Dame and
the château de Margon!) and is today a perfect
medieval walled city.
To visitors it is a heart-stopping site with its round
towers and fortified walls dominating the plains below.
The 'Cité' has narrow cobbled streets, lots of
shops and a succession of restaurants.
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Languedoc was once independent
of France speaking a separate language – the
‘langue d’oc’
(language of Oc), while Roussillon was Spanish until
the mid 17th century, and the Catalan heritage
is still evident. |
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