Sabadell (cat. Sabadell) is the fifth-largest city in Spain, Catalonia. It is in the south of the comarca of Vallès Occidental and its joint capital (co-capital), on the River Ripoll, 20 km north of Barcelona. Sabadell is located 190 m above sea level. History…

Mataró (cat. Mataró) is the capital and largest town (resort) of the comarca of the Maresme, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It’s a popular part of the Costa del Maresme of the Mediterranean resorts of Spain. It is located to the south of…

Mandelieu-La Napoule (Fr. Mandelieu-La Napoule) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, France. The resort is known for the Château de la Napoule, a fortified castle of the fourteenth century. In the twentieth…

San Sebastián (or Donostia in Basque) is a coastal city and municipality, the capital of the Gipuzkoa province, and is located in the Basque Autonomous Community, in northern Spain. The city is located on the southern coast of the Bay of Biscay, 20 km from…

Fanjeaux (Occitan: Fanjaus) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France, Pyrenees (Occitania). Fanjeaux is located at the point where the road from Castelnaudary to Limoux crosses the road from Bram to Mirepoix. Between 1206 and 1215, Fanjeaux…

Montélimar (Fr. Montélimar) is a commune in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It is the second-largest town in the department after Valence. In 1701, when they were coming back from Spain on horseback, Louis,…

Bilbao is a city and a municipality in Spain, Basque Community, capital of the Biscay province. Located near the northern edge of the Iberian Peninsula, about 16 kilometers south of the Bay of Biscay, near the mouth of several rivers. The city is located…

Dax (fr. Dax) is a commune in the south of France in the Landes department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. This region is a part of the Gascony historic province. The region is known for a large number of hot springs. However, not all of them are open…

Bayonne (fr. Bayonne) is a city in the Atlantic Pyrenees (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), in the south-west of France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The city location is between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees massive foothills, at the confluence of the Nive and Adour …

Pau is a commune overlooking the Pyrenees, and prefecture of the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Pau is a city with a rich history. It is called a city with a “magnificent terrace overlooking the Pyrenees” (fr. splendide…

Biarritz (fr. Biarritz) – a luxury resort town belonging to the Atlantic Pyrenees Department (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. Its current Basque name is Biarritz (or Miarritze), and its current Gascon name is…

Lourdes (French: Lourdes) is a municipality located in the Hautes-Pyrénées department of the Occitania region (France, Pyrenees). Being the center of the Catholic pilgrimage since 1858 (Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes), the city annually receives 6 million…

Tarascon-sur-Ariège (fr. Tarascon-sur-Ariège) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France, Occitania, Pyrenees. The city is located about 100 km from Toulouse to the south. Historians believe that Tarascon-sur-Ariège is one of the world capitals.…

Limoux is a commune and sub-prefecture in the Aude department, Occitania, southern Pyrenees, France, named after the river of the same name, and also known as the “Cathars country”. The town is located about 30 km south of Carcassonne. Limoux’s history They…

Pézenas (fr. Pézenas) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitania region in southern France. Pézenas is a town steeped in history as evidenced by its historic centre, a setting for late Middle Ages residences and numerous mansions from the seventeenth…

Agde (fr. Agde) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France (Occitania). It is the Mediterranean port of the Canal du Midi. It’s a popular part of the Amethyst Coast of the Mediterranean resorts of France. The city of Agde, sometimes nicknamed…

Carcassonne (fr. Carcassonne) is a fortified town in the Aude department, Occitania Region, France. ‘The town is one of the most important historical sites in France; it is not only because of the ancient fortress itself but also due to its size. It consists…

Talamanca is a city (village) in Spain, head of the municipality of the same name, in the Bages region, Catalonia. The town has narrow sloping streets, and well restored old houses. Situated on a hill at 552 m above sea level and in the middle of the Sierra…

Rennes-le-Château is a municipality (commune) located in the Aude department in the Occitania region (France). The territory’s location is on the massif Corbières, in its western part, 18 km from Bugarach peak (le pic de Bugarach). History This is a place…

Quillan (or Quilhanin in Occitan) is a commune located in the Aude department in the Occitania region (France, Pyrenees). The town is located in the foothills of the Pyrenees at an altitude of 300 meters. The nearest large towns are Carcassonne and Perpignan.…

Castelnaudary (fr. Castelnaudary) is a charming town in the county of Cathars, a commune located in the Aude department in the Occitania region (France). The town’s location is between Toulouse and Carcassonne in the heart of Lauragais, in the historical…