by Brian | Jul 13, 2015 | Carcassonne, Cathar Castles, Days out sightseeing in France, French history, holiday in September, La Cite, la cite carcassonne
If you visit La Cite before the 20th of September you will be able to see a series of sculptures by the artist Guy Ferrer. Each sculpture is a letter of the word ‘TOLERANCE’ and they all stand around 2m high.They are located in front of the main entrance...
by Brian | Sep 6, 2011 | activity holiday in France, Carcassonne, holiday in France, Languedoc Roussillon, Skiing France
This is a guest post by Dee Mason, who is discussing some of the delights the Languedoc Roussillon region has to offer. Of course I am bias with respect to the accommodation aspect and believe there is nowhere better to visit than our very own Le Moulin de...
by Brian | Jul 17, 2011 | Bastille Day, Carcassonne
OK I know the next post was supposed to be of the Tour De France arriving in Lavaur, so what happened? It rained that is what happened, July in the South of France and it rained. Couldn’t believe it and to be honest standing on the side of the road in the rain...
by Brian | Feb 17, 2011 | Carcassonne, Days out sightseeing in France, La Cite, Languedoc Roussillon
Author: BrianRSSitting on the banks of the River Aude overlooking ‘La Bastide Saint-Louis’ otherwise known as the ‘ville basse of Carcassonne’, is the world heritage site of ‘La Cite’ a vibrant walled city that dates back beyond...