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 | Jul 20, 2013 | activity holiday in France, canal du midi cycling, Castelnaudary France, Guest Writers, la cite carcassonne
Cruising the Midi Canal is high on many a bucket list but if you have five days, why not take it slowly and walk from the start of the canal at Toulouse to the medieval city of Carcassonne?Along the way, the canal is peaceful and serene with boat traffic through...
by Brian | Feb 24, 2012 | La Cite, la cite carcassonne
Lady CarcasWe recently had occasion to visit again the famous walled city ‘La Cite’ in Carcassonne. It had been a while since our last visit and we were immediately struck once more by how spectacular the whole of La Cite is. It really is no wonder that it...
