Steves: Carcassonne and Albi display medieval might in France’s hidden Languedoc

Sunny, out-of-the-way Languedoc, in southwest France, is overlooked by many. Stretching from the Mediterranean to the Pyrenees, it shares a balmy climate, winter wind, grapevines, and the sea with the better-known neighboring region of Provence. But Languedoc has its own character — more “France in the rough” — and several stops worth your while.