by Brian | Jul 19, 2010 | Castelnaudary France
Castelnaudary is the capital of the ‘Pays de Lauragais region and a town of charm and history. It sits astride the Canal Du Midi and is famous for its haricot bean dish Cassoulet, the festival for which (Fete Du Cassoulet) is held each year during the 7 days...
by Brian | Jul 18, 2010 | French Life, Tour de France
So there we were relaxing in our sleepy little village in Issel when all of a sudden there was the sound of helicopters whirring overhead and some frantic activity suddenly kicking off. I thought for a second the relatives have finally tracked us down and we were...
by Brian | Jul 4, 2010 | activity holiday in France, canal du midi cycling
You may or may not know that our gite in France is only 10 minutes away from the Canal Du Midi, a UNESCO world heritage site and a very popular holiday destination.There are lots of reasons why the Canal Du Midi is so popular, the beautiful countryside it passes...
by Brian | Jun 20, 2010 | Days out sightseeing in France, Languedoc Roussillon
Perpignan France Tourism InformationLook carefully and you can just see the Pyrenees peeping over the tops of the trees forming a fabulous backdrop for this delightful city in the South of France.A day trip to the coast turned into a bit of a tour around Perpignan on...
by Brian | May 26, 2010 | Days out sightseeing in France, Travel Advice, Travel Europe
Holiday Destinations – Narbonne France:In front of the Hotel de Ville you can find a small portion of the Roman road called the Via Domitia. This was the first Roman road built in Gaul and when originally constructed it was 500km long and connected the French...
