Carcassonne photo carcassonne0001s.jpg (5 k) Carcassonne a walled Medieval town in the Languedoc region of southwest France is a UNESCO World Heritage site.


 Pont du Gard photo pont-du-gard0008s.jpg (8 k) Pont du Gard — a three-level stone aqueduct crossing the Gardon river valley 25 km west of Avignon. Built over 2000 years ago by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, the son-in-law of Augustus. Great to visit in the autumn, when the summer crowds are gone.


 Castelnaudary photo castelnaudary0010s.jpg (7.192 k) Castelnaudary — On the Canal du Midi (a World Heritage site). This ancient market town in the southern part of Languedoc-Roussillon is the capital of cassoulet stew and the capital of the Lauragais area.


 Gordes photo gordes089s.jpg (7 k) Gordes — beautiful old village perched on the edge of the Plateau de Vaucluse cliffs, 12th-c castle.


 Senanque Abbey photo lavender-senanque0041s.jpg (9 k) Senanque Abbey — 12th-century Cistercian abbey in the Vaucluse, near Gordes. Summer lavender fields.


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 Digne-les-Bains photo digne0011s.jpg (3 k) Digne-les-Bains — Digne-les-Bains, with a medieval heart and an even older history. A 19th century stop for Napoléon and thermal baths.


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 Saint Hippolyte-du-Fort photo st-hippolyte-fort0034s.jpg (11 k) St Hippolyte-du-Fort — on the Vidourle river 50 km northwest of Nîmes. On the southern edge of the Cevennes, with 17th-18th century houses, ancient fountains, many sundials.


 Saint Quentin-la-Potèrie photo st-quentin-poterie0118s.jpg (11 k) St Quentin-la-Potèrie is an ancient village with long, narrow streets, colorful Provençal buildings, medieval doorways, and workshops for many local potters. St Quentin is renowned in the area for its Friday-morning market.