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Attractions:
With its rich and very varying landscapes, this region, both in summer and in winter, will fascinate those who like culture as well as sports.
Sports: Water sports: all activities covered. Walking and climbing. Golf - throughout the area there are 20 golf courses, plus very fine courses in northern Spain. River rafting: several in the village or nearby.
Skiing Map of skiing resorts in the area Mijanes - 25 km. from Axat Ax-les-Thermes - 1 hour and 20 minutes from Axat
Beaches: You will find very extensive sandy beaches and clean water all along this stretch of the Mediterranean.
Cultural: Theatre/opera in Carcassonne, Perpignan, Narbonne etc. with numerous music festivals laid on during July and August by almost every village.
Wine and food are extremely important to the Languedoc, which produces quality wine. The many open and covered markets and excellent restaurants provide locally produced specialities.
Wine and the French kitchen in the Cathar country Wine - caves you can visit in the area PDF file with many cultural attractions (in French - size 538 kb)
History: Roman ruins, Cathar castles and mediaeval villages and monasteries are numerous in this area of France.
The
second largest turistattraktion - La Cité in Carcassonne
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