| Surface Area |
Languedoc consists of 27,376 km² equivalent to about 4 % of France's total surface area. It accounts for 2,548,000 inhabitants which gives a population density of 93 /km2. |
| Departments |
Languedoc consists of 5 departments: Aude, Gard, Hérault, Lozère, Pyrénées-Orientales. |
| Communes |
Languedoc is composed by 1,545 communes. |
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Coast and Water in Languedoc |
| Sea |
Languedoc is bordered along its south coast by the Mediterranean Sea. |
| Beaches |
Languedoc’s littoral stretches on 40,000 hectares. The excellent quality of its swimming waters allows it to be part of the ‘European Blue Flag’ label. It accounts for numerous beaches of different types: popular sea resorts, nudist beaches, harbours, ‘wild’ beaches... The choice is wide. |
| Freshwater ponds and lakes |
Ponds are to be found mostly in the Aude, Gard and Hérault departments while there are more lakes in Lozère and Pyrénées Orientales. |
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Mountains Range in Languedoc |
| Mountains range |
Languedoc is bordered by 2 mountains: south west by the Pyrénées and west by the Cévennes, part of the Massif Central . |
| Ski Areas |
Languedoc accounts for 17 ski resorts, the most popular ones being Font Romeu and Les Angles in Pyrénées. |
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Forests and Natural Parks in Languedoc |
| Forests |
Woods are covering 1/3 of the Languedoc’s territory. 6 forests are to be discovered: Bois de Fontanilles, Forêt de Fontfroide, Forêt des Fanges, Forêt du Haut-Vallespir, Forêt de Mercoire, Forêt du Mont-Aigoual. |
| Protected areas |
Languedoc accounts for 65 % of open spaces. |
| Fauna and Flora |
The region nestles several endemic species. |
