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Overview of Occitanie Region (Occitanie)
Occitanie Region (Occitanie) is located in the Occitanie region of France, with its prefectural capital at Toulouse. Key sights and travel highlights across the prefecture include Carcassonne medieval Cité, Toulouse Place du Capitole, Pont du Gard & Nîmes Roman Arena, Montpellier, Collioure & Pyrenees.
How to get to Occitanie Region
TGV to Montpellier, Nîmes, Narbonne, Perpignan and Toulouse; airports in Toulouse (TLS) and Montpellier (MPL). Use our SNCF TGV INOUI, Ouigo & TER Fare & Route Calculator and Rail Pass Value Helper to compare rail tickets and regional passes.
Signature local food in Occitanie
When visiting cities across Occitanie, look out for these regional specialties at station restaurants, markets, and local izakaya:
- Cassoulet de Castelnaudary / Toulouse
- Aligot de l'Aubrac
- Roquefort cheese
- Bouzigues oysters
- Languedoc & Roussillon wines
Best time to visit Occitanie
Best time to visit Occitanie: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
All 35 cities & municipalities in Occitanie Region
Click any city below for its individual travel guide, demographics, rail access, food specialties, and nearby stops:
| City (Kanji) | Type / Status | Population | Area | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toulouse Toulouse (31555) | Commune | 514,819 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Montpellier Montpellier (34172) | Commune | 281,613 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Nîmes Nîmes (30189) | Commune | 151,839 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Perpignan Perpignan (66136) | Commune | 121,616 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Béziers Béziers (34032) | Commune | 80,815 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Montauban Montauban (82121) | Commune | 62,945 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Narbonne Narbonne (11262) | Commune | 56,692 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Albi Albi (81004) | Commune | 50,605 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Carcassonne Carcassonne (11069) | Commune | 46,429 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Sète Sète (34301) | Commune | 45,337 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Alès Alès (30007) | Commune | 45,025 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Tarbes Tarbes (65440) | Commune | 44,399 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Castres Castres (81065) | Commune | 42,700 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Colomiers Colomiers (31149) | Commune | 40,882 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Agde Agde (34003) | Commune | 29,939 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Blagnac Blagnac (31069) | Commune | 27,604 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Tournefeuille Tournefeuille (31557) | Commune | 26,436 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Muret Muret (31395) | Commune | 26,079 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Castelnau-le-Lez Castelnau-le-Lez (34057) | Commune | 26,058 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Lunel Lunel (34145) | Commune | 26,002 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Frontignan Frontignan (34108) | Commune | 24,136 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Rodez Rodez (12202) | Commune | 23,739 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Auch Auch (32013) | Commune | 22,825 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Millau Millau (12145) | Commune | 22,044 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Coursan Coursan (11106) | Commune | 21,322 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Cugnaux Cugnaux (31157) | Commune | 20,662 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Cahors Cahors (46042) | Commune | 19,902 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Plaisance-du-Touch Plaisance-du-Touch (31424) | Commune | 18,250 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Bagnols-sur-Cèze Bagnols-sur-Cèze (30028) | Commune | 18,112 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Balma Balma (31044) | Commune | 17,431 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Lattes Lattes (34129) | Commune | 17,351 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Mauguio Mauguio (34154) | Commune | 16,522 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Pamiers Pamiers (09225) | Commune | 16,473 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Gaillac Gaillac (81099) | Commune | 16,162 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Beaucaire Beaucaire (30032) | Commune | 15,882 | Regional km² | City guide → |