IntroductionThis article aims to examine the economic geography of the French region Languedoc-Roussillon with regards to the region's performance, urban patterns, employment structures and the effects of globalisation.Languedoc -Roussillon is a NUTS2 region, made up of five departments, in the south of France and borders Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne, Midi-Pyrénées and also borders the Mediterranean Sea, Andorra and Spain. Its total area is 27 376 km2 with a total population of 2 727 286 inhabitants as of 1 January 2013, with a population density of 94/km2. The performance of the region I chose to measure the region's performance in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita based on purchasing power standards (PPS) and compared its rate with the average of the EU28 and France . GDP per capita is the value of all goods and services produced in a country in one year divided by the country's middle-aged population. Measuring in PPS helps because according to the definition given by Eurostat it is "a common currency that eliminates differences in price levels between countries" that eliminates differences between prices of different countries and currencies. It is useful to compare the region's performance with that of France as a whole to assess whether performance is below or above the French average. To get an even better picture of this performance it is necessary to also compare the numbers with the average of the European Union (28 countries). From the PPS comparison graph you can see that Languedoc-Roussillon ranks below the EU and French averages. . The region's GDP development generally follows that of the EU28 and the French average, although it is always...... middle of paper ......and involves over 4000 other countries in innovation and research and development. The main priorities are the development of innovation and knowledge-based economy, in which this region is already at an advanced stage, reducing the vulnerability of the region by making it attractive for companies and entities, and maintaining balance in regional development ( ec.europe. European Union). The program is overseen by the French General of Regional Affairs and the Languedoc Regional Council. This also indicates that the region will develop further in the coming years thanks in part to EU funding and the resulting planned development. Conclusion In conclusion, Languedoc-Rossilon is, for now, lagging behind the French average, but it has good education, a growing population, a good location and a booming tourism industry that will contribute enormously to improving its performance.