France's land of wine: the entrepreneurial spirit in the Languedocian vineyards. A strongly defined region: a passion for bulls and horses, Languedocian watersports, rugby clubs. Languedoc-Roussillon the rebellious: the Cathars, rebelling vignerons. Modern Languedoc-Roussillon: promoting the region, Montpellier, Georges Freche, Mission Racine - redesigning the shore. Le Gard: Aigues-Mortes - salt of tears, salt of the sea, the Huguenot spirit lives on, about crosses. La Lozere: la Bete du Gevaudan, fetes du pain, digital age in Lozere, le maquis 'Montaigne'. L'Herault: sons of Sete - Georges Brassens, Paul Valery', a heritage shaped by terroir - Pezenas, Marseillan - forgotten grapevine varieties have a future, Canal du Midi - tour de force. L'Aude: the shadows of the Cathars, Carcassonne, Castelnaudary, Gruissan, Limoux. Les Pyrenees-Orientales: the identity of Roussillon, Perpignan - the character of the Catalan language, the little yellow train, Rivesaltes and Marshal Joffre, le fete de l'ours. Voices of France: Guiraud Riquier, 'Serenada'; Alphonse Daudet, 'Le Cure de Cucugnan' (extract); 'La Legende de Babau'; Andre Chamson, 'Catinat' (extract); Charles Trenet, 'La Mer' (song); Jean Larteguy, 'Les Baladins de la Margeride' (extract). Bibliographic references; Not to be Missed - villes & pays d'art & d'histoire, beaux villages, natural regional & national parks, Unesco World Heritage sites; Regional websites, newspapers, universities. Appendix: the regional languages of France. Index.
* Not just a travel book - history and culture are emphasized; * Reflects the real-life French point of view; * Contains extracts and quotes from literature, local and private announcements; * Educational: selections from Daudet, Chamson, Trenet, Larteguy in French and translated into English; * Ideal for English-speaking expats living in France; * Great for local tourist and administrative offices; * Good for motorway rest-area shops (travelling British, Irish, Americans, Dutch, Germans, Scandinavians).
Catherine Pinchetti was born in Paris, and is a graduate of the Ecole des Chartes, a French Grande Ecole for historians and curators of heritage subjects. She taught French as a foreign language widely in the USA, France and the UK in prep schools, Alliances Francaises and Chambers of Commerce. She has also contributed articles to the journals 'Bien-dire' and 'Go! English', and has been actively involved in fostering cross-channel language and cultural exchanges, notably through twinning associations and summer-job placements for students. She now divides her time between Cambridge and Fontainebleau, and has embarked on a career as a writer.
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