The Languedoc-Roussillon wine area is today certainly the region where  the most interesting things happen in terms of the wine-growing industry, not only for the benefit of France, but also for the world over. This wine-growing area is the largest in the world: it extends along the Mediterranean from the Rhône Delta down to the foot of the Pyrenees. It is not only the largest wine-growing region and the most productive in terms of wines in France, but it is also the oldest. Even the various brotherhoods fight to defend this cultural heritage, by promoting the traditions of good food and drink.