by Brian | May 1, 2021 | Living in France, Travel Advice
What Happens & When? France is starting to open up again after the latest if not the strictest lockdown. So what does that mean to anyone wanting to holiday in France, especially if you live in the UK? Here is the schedule and the proposed dates for when...
by Brian | May 28, 2016 | catharism, Days out sightseeing in France, Midi-Pyrenees, Travel Advice
St CecileWithout doubt the first place most people head for when they visit Albi is the famous St Cecile cathedral, the largest brick built cathedral in France and which is in the ‘centre historique’ of Albi. Focussing on the cathedral as a starting place...
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 | Oct 20, 2015 | Days out sightseeing in France, Travel Advice
There are several lovely places to visit in the Cabardes area of France which is only a short drive from Carcassonne. We had decided we would like to visit the Cubservies Cascade and see what else we could find on the way there.So from Carcassonne you head towards...
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 | 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...
