by Admin | Nov 23, 2011 | Guest Blogger, Where to Go
Monasteries are an integral part of France’s history and heritage and are emblematic of the country’s diverse culture. There are monastery locations to suit every taste. Choose a site in a sleepy village back-dropped by snow-capped mountains. Reserve a room in an...
by Admin | Nov 17, 2011 | Where to Go
Think of Castelnaudary and people normally think of The French Foreign Legion, sometimes The Canal du Midi and almost always Cassoulet – after all it is dubbed the world centre of Cassoulet! [flagallery gid=4 name=”Gallery”] There is a lot more to...
by Admin | Nov 16, 2011 | Where to Go
This is great little trip for a day out to discover some beautiful little villages steeped in history from the flat plain of Castelnaudary to the dominating heights of Le Piège to the wooded slopes of la Montagne Noire. [flagallery gid=7 name=”Gallery”] I...
by Admin | Nov 16, 2011 | Where to Go
The old fortified village of St Papoul lies in the east of the Lauragais, between Castelnaudary and Revel at the foot of the “Montagne Noire” – it has managed to retain it’s picture-postcard-medieval charm with its narrow streets and...
by Admin | Nov 14, 2011 | Where to Go
This is a small circuit-tour in the Haut Cabardès area of South West France bordering on The Montagne Noire and The Minervois, near Carcassone. [flagallery gid=6 name=”Gallery”] We started from St Félix Lauragais, but we wont go into that, as we always...
