The coast of Languedoc-Roussillon runs along the Mediterranean shore, bordering Spain in its south-west corner, and extending into the eastern Pyrenees. It is divided into the following departments: Aude, Gard, Hérault, Lozère and Pyrénées-Orientales.

Lozère is the departement furthest inland, and has so much unspoilt scenery in its part of the Massif Central mountain range. The south-west holds some of the best spots to visit. Consider the ‘Gorges du Tarn', the deepest European gorges. A road runs alongside, and allows visitors to appreciate the sights (significantly easier in some places than in others); Saint-George-de-Lévéjac has what is called a ‘point sublime', with dramatic views of the canyon and cliffs 500m high. This point is quite a bit off the beaten track, and more specifically off the aforementioned road. Villages that visitors may wish to see along this route include Montbrun, Sainte-Enimie and Castelbouc. The Corniche des Cevennes caves are huge. The ‘Gorges de la Jonte' are also a spectacle, and there is a national park in the form of the Cevennes. Most interestingly amidst these various natural landscapes is the Gevaudan wolf park, where these animals roam freely in around 20 hectares of space.

In Gard, the city of Nîmes is the most popular attraction, largely due to its Roman history. The 2,000 year-old elliptical amphitheatre which is now used for bullfighting, and the ‘maison carré', the only complete Roman temple in existence, are the two best examples of this. On a different note and certainly a construction of an utterly different style, Norman Foster's iconic glass building ................READ MORE ABOUT LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON