by Brian | Apr 17, 2016 | Days out sightseeing in France, French history, Midi-Pyrenees, springtime in France, Travel Advice
Lautrec Medieval Village is officially recognised as one of the prettiest or most beautiful villages in France and you can find it in the Tarn department of the Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées region of the South West. 17th Century Windmill, Lautrec It has to be...
by Brian | Aug 3, 2015 | canal du midi, cassoulet, Castelnaudary France, French history, Travel Advice
Map courtesy of the Office de TourismeThis tour is approximately 3km and starts at the Moulin du Cugarel right at the top of Castelnaudary. Not only do you get to see the mill itself, you also get to look at the views across the plains towards the ‘Beverly...
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 | Dec 24, 2013 | Days out sightseeing in France, france autumn, French history, Pont Du Gard, Travel Advice, Travel Europe
So it was time to quit the French Riviera, sadly, but in the not too far distance were the Roman Coliseums at Arles and Nimes and we could look forward to being back in our home region of Languedoc Roussillon. Roman Coliseums & Romanesque Buildings Hard to believe...
by Brian | Jun 23, 2012 | French history, Lauragais history
Many people, that regularly read this blog, will probably be aware that Le Moulin, our holiday home here in France, is located only ten minutes from Castelnaudary and that Castelnaudary is the capital of the Lauragais region. But what many people will not know, is how...
