The north
Highlights of the north are: The Montagne Noire, the castles of Lastours, the old Cité of Carcassonne, Minerve, Narbonne and Beziers with their beaches, the national park Haute Languedoc, the Herault and the Camargue.
Woodland, mountains, gorges, winelands and a long strip of beaches characterise this area. Historical sites are only a stone's throw away from one another. The Camargue is the border with the Provence and is famous for its flamingos, white horses and black bulls, and Stes. Maries de la Mer, where the three Maries are supposed to have landed in the first century AD. Roman remains can be found in Narbonne and its surroundings.

The east
The long strip of the Roussillon coastline is getting rougher and more beautiful to the south. The Côte Vermeille is even called "Little Greece". The bays are idyllic, but also the hindland with its abbeys, winelands and mountains is interesting. There are several famous Cathar castles like Queribus, Peyrepertuse and Aguillar just a few miles inland. Beachlovers are usually nearby Argeles-sur-Mer with its fine sandy beaches and lovely boulevard. One of the nicest fishing villages is Collioure, the inspiration for many painters past and present, with its picturesque harbour and impressive Templar fortress.

The south
The border between France and Spain is formed by an impressive, rough mountain range called the Pyrenees. In early days it would have eternal snow, but now the tops are bare many a Summer. The Pyrenees are really a little country on its own. Its culture has developed isolated from the rest of the countries below. The villages are sitting on beautiful slopes and built so, that it catches most of the sun's rays (soulane villages). Many wintersport centers are situated here, which are also nice to visit in Summer. You can go for lovely walks, visit romantic villages and spooky caves and make wonderful road trips.

The west
In the west you will find the romantic High Valley of the Aude with its many sites. Just south of Carcassonne, the vineyards stretch far and wide, such as the Corbière, the Malepère and Limouxin, where you can taste the world famous Blanquette de Limoux. In this area lies the enigmatic village of Rennes-le-Chateau, and around the picturesque village of Quillan you find impressive natural beauty. Further to the west you find the Plateau de Sault with its giant spruce forest, and the Ariège with castles such as Montségur and Foix, and the biggest caves in Europe, Lombrives. In Mirepoix you can find medieval timbered houses.