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OCCITANIA

UPHEAVALS AND LANDSCAPES

Occitania has a remarkable variety of landscapes : the sea, the beaches and ports with the Pavillon Bleu (‘Blue Pavilion’) label, so
mountains, the city and the countryside, and visitors can move from you need have no qualms about going for a dip at one of the re-
one backdrop to another in just a couple of hours. The best way to gion’s vast beaches. Discover the beauty of the seaside, then fall
explore this loveable region is to do so in slow mode, so that you can for the authenticity of the fishing ports and villages. And how about
take in all the nuances of the landscape and drink in the rich local the mountains? In the south are the imposing Pyrenees, at more
culture. In Occitania, art of living, sociability and a sense of hospi- than 3000 metres above sea level, while in the east and north the
tality are not vain aspirations. The locals are known for their accent, magnificent scenery of the Massif central unveils itself, with the Au-
their love of partying and their great sense of humour, and you’ll brac and the Cévennes, whose peaks stand at between 1000 and
enjoy the beauty around you as much as the local joie de vivre. 1500 metres above sea level.
Occitania is France’s leading region in terms of the number of More info
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