by Admin | Nov 20, 2011 | Films & Music, Where to Go
Time lapse sequence taken on the high ground along a ridge just opposite the village of St Félix de Lauragais. This is quite a big file so it is better to press play then hit pause immediately, leave the file to load then press play. Hope you enjoy this…...
by Admin | Nov 20, 2011 | Live in France
Today I finally became part of our Local Communes ‘micro-économie fraternelle’ Yesterday afternoon Marie France, Madame La Maire of our little Commune of Gourville, called round to see me with some official looking pieces of paper. “Monsieur...
by Admin | Nov 20, 2011 | Châteaux, Driving in France, History, Holidays in France, Mountains and Valleys, Villages, Where to Go
Now, I thought I knew a lot about the Midi-Pyrénées region, especially the multitude of beautiful villages and places to see, but this one just flew right under the radar and I ‘found’ it totally by accident. I had just left another beautiful village, St...
by Admin | Nov 20, 2011 | Food, Live in France, Markets & Fairs, Where to Go
I went to the market in Revel, Haute Garonne, this morning with a fisheye lens on my camera to take some pictures of the beautiful produce on offer. The market is held every Saturday morning and is classed, justly, as one of the most beautiful markets in France. Today...
by Admin | Nov 19, 2011 | Facts about France, History
Every year on 14 July, the French celebrate – “le jour de la prise de la Bastille” – the storming of the prison in Paris, which marks the French Revolution of 1789. Today, the highlight is the parade on the Champs Elysées, attended by The...
by Admin | Nov 19, 2011 | Live in France
There are still bargains in property to be had in France and it is still a great place to invest, whether you intend living full-time, as a holiday home or letting your property out for holiday rentals. One of the attractions is obviously the climate but the big pull...