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The
beautiful beaches of the Western Mediterranean stretch from
the Camargue region in the east to the towering peaks of the
Pyrenees. The area either side of the border with Spain was
formerly the Kingdom of Catalonia, whose inhabitants
maintain a distinctive culture even today with a different
language and a mouth-watering cuisine. The dramatic
coastline near the Pyrenees gives way to a more gentle
coastal plain backed by vineyards and sleepy historic towns.
Further east in Languedoc modern resorts rub shoulders with
beautiful old towns and ports like Agde and Sète. Inland
visit the incredible walled city of Carcassonne and trace
the turbulent history of the Cathars and the Knights
Templar. |
