Languedoc-Roussillon: Quick Facts

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Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Carcassonne, France

Map of France highlighting major wine-producing regions in purple, including Champagne, Alsace, Loire Valley, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Cotes du Rhone, Provence, Languedoc, Roussillon, Cognac, Armagnac, Bergerac, Chablis, Jura, Savoy, and the island of Corsica. Major rivers and surrounding seas are also labeled for geographic context.

The Pont du Gard, a three-tiered ancient Roman aqueduct with large stone arches, spans a river near Nimes, France, surrounded by trees and rocky banks.

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Alsace Rhône-Alpes Nord–Pas-de-Calais Franche-Comté Picardy Champagne-Ardenne Limousin Lorraine Auvergne Burgundy

Roussillon

Roussillon

region, France