Cities/Towns to Visit:
Cazouls les Beziers: Our village. Not a touristy town but near to all the good stuff.
Narbonne: Population of about 50,000. Nice city to walk. Great cathedral.
Beziers: City of about 70,000. Another great cathedral. Commercial center.
Carcassonne: Walled city where Costner filmed the exteriors for his Robin Hood.
Montpellier: City of 270,000. University town with loads of culture and history.
Albi: Scenic city. Home of the largest collection of Toulouse-Latrec's works.
Coilliure: Tourist trap on the Med where the Impressionists came to paint.
Arles: Center of Roman influence with a canal built to the Med 2100 years ago.
Avignon: Seat of the Papacy in the 14th Century.
Wineries:
Domaine Treloar
Chateau Caza Viel
Chateau Saint Martin des Champs
Domaine La Croix Belle
Restaurants:
Auberge de la Croisade
MISC.
Olive Co-op
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