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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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By early Tuesday, 7,250 household across the Languedoc-Roussillon region were without power including 1,600 in Aude, said grid operator Enedis.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

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

One more point: Languedoc used to habitually be referred to as Languedoc-Roussillon.

From New York Times Feb. 17, 2022

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

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