Limoux in Languedoc-Roussillon
 Limoux
is a market town with markets on Fridays
throughout the year and Tuesday nights during the summer. It is located
in Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France between Carcassonne
and Quillan.

There are plenty of cafes
and restaurants in Limoux where food and drink represent the dominant
cultural pastime and at the heart of the town is a wide square with restaurants,
shops and fountains.
 Between
January and Easter there is a winter festival (or fête) known as
the Fècos. This is conducted in Occitan, the traditional language
of the Languedoc (Fècos in Occitan is the name of a dance characteristic
of the carnival).
There is a fantastic play park
in Limoux, surrounded by nature and next to the tennis courts and the
river Aude, where you can also hire canoes.
One of Limoux's most well-known
exports is its sparkling white wine called Blanquette, very popular for
celebratory toasts. Blanguette has a longer heritage than champagne.
Please click to visit holiday
lets in Couiza, near Limoux.
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