The Midi Languedoc and Roussillon
The Midi Languedoc and Roussillon by Joy Law, published by John Murray in 1991, offers an exploration of a region characterized by dramatic contrasts. This 308-page guide presents a vivid portrayal of the diverse landscapes, from the desolate mystery of the Camargue to the sun-parched vineyards of the Corbieres. Law delves into the rich history of the area, highlighting its churches, abbeys, chateaux, and hotels, while weaving in tales of the trobadours, Cathar heretics, and the prosperous merchants of the past.
Readers will find a detailed examination of the region’s unique food and wine, alongside its architectural heritage. The book captures the essence of the Midi, providing insights into its intriguing anecdotes and historical significance. With a focus on Languedoc and Roussillon, this guide serves as a comprehensive resource for those interested in the cultural and geographical richness of southern France.
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It is a region of dramatic contrasts, from the desolate mystery of the Camargue with its saltwater lagoons to the purple rocks of the Cote Vermeille, from the granite uplands of the Cevennes to the undulating wheatfields of the Lauragais, from the sunparched vineyards of the Corbieres to the botanist’s paradise of the Cerdagne. The churches and the abbeys, chateaux and hotels to be found there are redolent of the region’s intriguing of trobadours at the courts of Narbonne, Toulouse and Perpignan, of the Cathar heretics who met their death in the mountain eyrie of Montsegur, of the merchants who grew rich from the cloth trade and the buildings of the Canal du Midi. As distinctive for its food and wine as for its history and architecture, the Midi is rich, too, in anecdote, as Joy Law shows in this original and entertaining guide.
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