Languedoc

Languedoc (Lengadòc in Occitan) is a former province of France, now continued in the modern-day régions of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées in the south of France, and whose capital city was Toulouse, now in Midi-Pyrénées. It had an area of approximately 42,700 km² (16,490 sq. miles).

Area and location of Languedoc

The province of Languedoc covered an area of approximately 42,700 km² (16,490 sq. miles) in the central part of southern France, roughly the region between the Rhône River (border with Provence) and the Garonne River (border with Gascony), extending northwards to the Cévennes and the Massif Central (border with Auvergne).

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42,700 km² - France - Rhône River - Provence - Garonne River - Gascony - Cévennes - Massif Central - Auvergne

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Recent developments buy so called "Low budget" airlines such as Ryanair and Flybe have meant that the Languedoc is now a lot more accessible to people travelling from the UK. With four airports within the Languedoc (Carcassonne, Montpellier, Nimes and Perpignan) you can now get up to three flights a day from the UK at very reasonable prices. Add to this the ever improving rail links from Northern France and the UK and all of a sudden the Languedoc is a lot closer than it used to be.

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