Montolieu
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Montolieu is a commune
in the Aude
department in southern France
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Sometimes referred to as "Village of Books
", Montolieu contains dozens of bookshops and a book market on the third Sunday of every month. It also contains a substantial cactus
garden, the Cactuseraie d'Escaïre-Figue
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Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Aude
Aude
Aude is a department in south-central France named after the river Aude. The local council also calls the department "Cathar Country".Aude is also a frequent feminine French given name in Francophone countries, deriving initially from Aude or Oda, a wife of Bertrand, Duke of Aquitaine, and mother...
department in southern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Sometimes referred to as "Village of Books
Book town
A book town is a town or village with a large number of second-hand or antiquarian book shops. These shops, and sometimes also literary festivals, attract bibliophile tourists to them...
", Montolieu contains dozens of bookshops and a book market on the third Sunday of every month. It also contains a substantial cactus
Cactus
A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. Their distinctive appearance is a result of adaptations to conserve water in dry and/or hot environments. In most species, the stem has evolved to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have evolved into spines...
garden, the Cactuseraie d'Escaïre-Figue
Cactuseraie d'Escaïre-Figue
The Cactuseraie d'Escaïre-Figue is a botanical garden specializing in cactus. It is located in Montolieu, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, and open daily except Mondays....
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