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The Languedoc-Roussillon region is dominated by 740,300 acres of vineyards, three times the combined area of the vineyards in Bordeaux. The region has been an important winemaking centre for centuries.
- Regional information for Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon
Aude is located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Pyrenees mountains.
- Regional information for Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon
Gard is name after the River Gard. It is also home to the Rhone delta with bulls quietly grazing on the
marshy banks alongside pink flamingos searching for food.
- Regional information for Herault, Languedoc-Roussillon
The department is very geographically diverse, with beaches in the south, the Cévennes mountains in the north, and agricultural land in between..
- Regional information for Lozere, Languedoc-Roussillon
The main activities are farming and tourism. The department has one of the lowest unemployment rates in France.
- Regional information for Pyrenees Orientals, Languedoc-Roussillon
Pyrénées-Orientales is a wine-growing area and a tourist destination. Its has a Catalan feel but French is spoken by all the population.
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