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GEOGRAPHY

• -Many Beaches and resorts due to proximity of the Mediterranean Oceans - Pyrenees mountains border the south west - Cevenees in the west (part of the Massif Central) - 1/3 covered by forest - 65% of open spaces - Gorges du Tarn (a deep and dramatic rock gorge) - 5 regions: Lozere, Gard, Herault, Aude, and Pyrenees Orientale (have forests and agriculture and mountains and stuff)

ATTRACTIONS

• - Peyrepertuse - Pont du Gard - Château de Quéribus - Abbey of Saint-Martin-du-Canigou - Cité de Carcassonne - Château de Termes - Bambouseraie de Prafrance - Puilaurens Castle - Fontfroide Abbey

INDUSTRY

• Agriculture- olives and grapes
• Lots of Wineries
• Animal husbandry in the Causses region
• Industry is underdeveloped
• Not many minerals, some plutonium
• Large plastic manufacturing industry
• Tourism is growing

FESTIVALS

• Almost every little village has at least one festival a year - Bastille Day: a huge July 14th festival - Carcassonnes music festival: June to August, huge festival covering a lot of genres - Les Joutes Nautiques de Sète- canal jousting, in costume - Montpellier Dance Festival- dance from all over the world - Folk music festival in Langogne

MORE FESTIVALS

• - Le Grau du Roi's September festival: horses herd cows through the streets - Olive Fete in Canet en Roussillon: costumed parade, like a huge farmers market - Winter Festival of Limoux: January to April - Ceret Cherry Festival - Wine Festival in Béziers - Saint Vincent Festival in Collioure: street performers, music, dancing, markets, ect - Cassoulet Festival in Castelnaudary: week long, celebrates most famous dishes

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