Languedoc-Roussillon

British  

/ lɑ̃ɡdɔkrusijɔ̃ /

noun

1. a region of S France, on the Gulf of Lions: consists of the departments of Lozère, Gard, Hérault, Aude, and Pyrénées-Orientales; mainly mountainous with a coastal plain

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Example Sentences

Persistent drought meanwhile was expected to lower output in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in the far south, the ministry said.

From Reuters • Aug. 8, 2023

This South Park bottle shop and tasting room focuses on natural wine from small producers from the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2021

In the south, the regions of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrenees were merged into France’s largest regional government by land size.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2018

There are other festivals here in the summer, but Montpellier Danse is the festival in this city of winding medieval passages and centuries-old buildings in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2015

Pedigree: Neoclassical elegance abounds at this 19th-century villa in France’s southern Languedoc-Roussillon region.

From Architectural Digest • Jun. 10, 2015