With its landscapes of olives vines & cypress trees sleepy wine villages & buzzing cities such as Montpelier & Nimes Languedoc-Roussillon is a delicious dose of Mediterranean conviviality. Encompassing some of France's most iconic sights: the Pont du Gard the walled medieval towns of Carcassonne & Aigues-Mortes or the artists' towns of Collioure & Ceret. Be as lazy as you like whether it's a slow cruise down the idyllic Canal du Midi or wine tasting in Corbieres you fancy or get the adrenalin pumping in the Pyrenees or kayak down the Gorges du Tarn this region has enough to offer anyone looking to escape the crowds. Including where the locals go; with their insights & recommendations plus a month-by-month guide the best time to visit Footprint France Languedoc-Roussillon won't fail to ensure you will be planning this trip & many more! What the locals say: Suggestions from local people on where to go & what to do A year in the region: Month-by-month guide to pros & cons of visiting at certain times of the year Great days out: A series of great driving routes & city walks Favourite things: The author's personal recommendations of a place of an activity Pick of the picnic spots: Where to picnic & the best places to buy your goodies