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Béziers and Narbonne Both towns are excellent for shopping and strolling around. The old towns have been tastefully enhanced with gushing fountains, pedestrianised streets and they provide a wonderful Southern French atmosphere with a Spanish twist. Béziers' wealth was founded in the wine trade at the end of the 19th century, although it was originally a Cathar town. The Béziers Feria offers five days of festivity centred on bull fighting in the summer. The Friday flower market is well worth a visit. Narbonne is a short distance from the coast and is near the secnic harbour town of Gruissan. Founded in 118 BC as a Roman port, the Canal de la Robine runs through the middle to connect the town with sea. There is a wonderful market every day in les Halles. Mirepoix Mirepoix is close to the Pyrenees in Ariège and hosts a wonderful busy market on a Monday morning, On the large central square you can still admire the half-timbered houses supported on wood pillars, creating a magnificent covered arcade. The ends of the joists of the richest houses are sculpted, and the most beautiful sculptures are on the Maison des Consuls, showing fantastical images. A visit is a must. Attractions further than 60 minutes
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Collioure For any art lover, the attractive village of Collioure is a must. Originally an anchovy fishing port, Matisse visited here during a low point in his career and was inspired and revitalized by the lovely scenery. The small town, with its ochre rooftops and castle at the edge of the shore, is endlessly charming. His vivid paintings sparked a new art movement, Fauvism, which attracted other artists—Matisse, Picasso and Chagall among them—to this small town. They hung out at the bar of the Hôtel-Restaurant les Templiers, which doubles as an art museum now. Albi
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