The capital of the department of Herault and Languedoc-Rousillon region, Montpellier is a great city, but attracts many tourists due to charm the old trails, shops, museums and restaurants, as well as life style, very relaxed and contemporary. South of town you will find many quality beaches.
The city is situated on a hilly terrain at a distance of 10km from the Mediterranean coast, on the River Lez. The city was originally called Monspessulanus (Fr. Mont Pelé) which means "naked mountain" (named due to its low vegetation).
Founded in the tenth century, Montpellier since the Middle Ages became a cosmopolitan cultural and economic center where Jews, Muslims and Christians have always lived in good understanding, tolerance and mutual respect ensuring rapid development of the city.
Carcassonne is a town in France, the prefecture in the Aude department of Languedoc-Roussillon region. The city is located near the border with Spain.
It is one of the best preserved medieval towns in Europe. Carcassonne Fortified City in 1997 was registered on UNESCO World Heritage list.
Located on the banks of the River Aude, Carcassonne is one of the best preserved medieval cities in the world and one of the largest in Europe, with solid walls, donjoane, moats, gates and defensive towers impressive, keeping the charm of medieval French.
Nimes is a city located in southern France. It is the residence Gard department, Languedoc-Roussilon.
The city of Nimes was one of the most important of the Roman colony. Via Crossed Domitia, the route that connected Rome with Spain, the city had an exceptional location in a commercial and cultural crossroads of major importance. Nimes, and reached its zenith under the reign of Emperor Augustus. From this period dates the famous Roman monuments of the city and considered to be among the most beautiful and best preserved of the ancient empire: Magne Tower, the Gate of Augustus and France testify to the old gate of the city precincts, house Square is a temple dedicated to Caius and Lucius , grandchildren and adopted children of Emperor Augustus, Arenas, an amphitheater that has been remarkably preserved, according to history, instead of shows, fortress and dwelling, Castellum divisorium, etc.
