by Brian | Apr 12, 2011 | activity holiday in France, Days out sightseeing in France
One of the favourite places guests at our gite have enjoyed over the years is the cascades at Lac de St Ferreol, especially the kids. Located just below the lake, the cascades can be a pretty impressive sight when the sluice gates are fully open and the water is in...
by Brian | Apr 4, 2011 | Days out sightseeing in France, Motoring in France
Taking a drive through the Gorge de Galamus will test the skills of any driver and it is relatively unlikely to be possible in anything much bigger than a Renault Megane.The entry to the gorge is controlled with traffic lights during the more busy holiday periods in...
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...
by Brian | Nov 13, 2010 | Days out sightseeing in France
I was having a little bit of a tour around YouTube looking for anything of interest for the area and decided to focus on La Cite at Carcassonne, which after all is the jewel in the crown for Languedoc Roussillon and the region near to us. I stumbled on this video...
by Brian | Sep 13, 2010 | Days out sightseeing in France, Languedoc Roussillon, Travel Advice, Travel Europe
http://www.squidoo.com/tourist-attractions-in-france-montsegurWell do you fancy making an assault on Montsegur, looks easy enough really. I suppose if someone is throwing boiling oil on your head it might make it a bit trickier.We took a drive up to the fortress this...
by Brian | Aug 9, 2010 | Days out sightseeing in France, Travel Advice, Travel Europe
La Franqui, Leucate and Port LeucateLeucate is like four holiday destinations in one. You have Leucate, Port Leucate, Leucate Plage and Le Cap Leucate.Plus with a quick hike over the cliff, otherwise known as Le Cap Leucate, you can make your way to La Franqui.Both...
