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Features: dynamic two-colour layout for easy navigation; brand new colour section that gives a photographic overview of the region together with special features of the region tailored itineraries & lists of the best things to do; full-colour touring maps of the whole region; extensive listings of hotels & restaurants
- all personally recommended for a really local flavour; & Top Don't Miss sights for each regional chapter plus Author Choices of personal favourite places to stay & eat. It also explores the very best that this diverse area of France has to offer including the famous cassoulet & sausages in the ville rose of Toulouse the medieval splendour of Carcassonne lagoons full of oysters & flamingos & houseboats lazing down the Canal du Midi all punctuated by Roman ruins Cathar castles & Gothic cathedrals. It uncovers vibrant cities such as Montpellier Perpignan & Narbonne & medieval Catalan villages in Pyrenean valleys. You can sample one of the region's 19 AOC wines & find out about the best local caves to buy from. It details perfect places to stay for any budget including a 17th-century post station stone mas restored farmhouse or former Episcopal palace.