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The Games were held in Languedoc-Roussillon, France, from 16 June to 27 June 1993, where 2,598 athletes (1,994 men and 604 women) from 19 countries participated. There were a total of 221 medal events from 25 different sports.
Languedoc-Roussillon (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃ɡ(ə)dɔk ʁusijɔ̃] ⓘ; Occitan: Lengadòc-Rosselhon [ˌleŋɡɔˈðɔk ruseˈʎu]; Catalan: Llenguadoc-Rosselló) is a former administrative region of France.
The Derby du Languedoc is a football match contested between French clubs Nîmes Olympique and Montpellier HSC. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The name of the derby derives from the fact that Nîmes and Montpellier are the two major clubs in France that are located in the former region of Languedoc-Roussillon .
Languedoc-Roussillon Tourist Board Official Tourism Website for the Region; The Canal du Midi at Béziers Official Béziers Website; The Languedoc-Roussillon Official Site of the Région. (in French) The Hérault tourist board website Department of Hérault in Languedoc Région. All informations to discover Hérault and to book your holidays in ...
The city is a centre for cultural events as there are many students. Montpellier has two large concert venues: Le Zenith Sud (7.000 seats) and L'Arena (14.000 seats). Le Corum cultural and conference centre contains three auditoriums. The Festival de Radio France et Montpellier is a summer festival of opera and other music held in Montpellier ...
Roussillon (UK: / ˈ r uː s i j ɒ n / ROO-see-yon, [1] US: / ˌ r uː s i ˈ j oʊ n / ROO-see-YOHN, [2] French: ⓘ; Catalan: Rosselló ⓘ, locally; Occitan: Rosselhon) was a historical province of France that largely corresponded to the County of Roussillon and part of the County of Cerdagne of the former Principality of Catalonia.
The Summer Festivals have events such as bullfighting and cultural shows. The city is a member of the Union of French bullfighting cities. Le Drac from 20 to 22 June each year. A celebration of the myth of Le Drac. The townsfolk bring the monster to life in the form of a long procession which snakes through the town led by a swarm of children ...
The Opéra national de Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon is an opera company located in the Place de la Comédie in Montpellier, France. The company was established in 1755 and was granted the status of "National Opera" in 2002 by the French Ministry of Culture. The company uses two main buildings for its performances.