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Historical Routes in Languedoc Roussillon
Languedoc Roussillon, south of France is crisscrossed by important historic routes where human settlement and societies were located and developed, as the perennial crossroads between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, situated between the Iberian and Italian peninsulas.
The Via Domitia, the route to Santiago-de-Compostela and the Canal du Midi constitute the backbone of this region noted for its rich history and its cultural heritage.
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The Canal du Midi
The Canal du Midi, waterway between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, was opened by Pierre-Paul Riquet in the 17th century. UNESCO calls it "one of the modern era’s most extraordinary achievements.”
The Via Domitia
The Roman road known as the Via Domitia (Domitian Way) runs from one end of the region to the other, only 15 miles from the sea, providing a fine way to explore the varied landscapes and history.
The routes to Santiago de Compostela
The pigrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, the resting place of St James, run through all of Europe. Languedoc-Roussillon has two of them …
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