by Admin | Sep 18, 2012 | Art & Cratfts, Châteaux, History, Holidays in France, Villages, Where to Go
Albi is a beautiful city, it’s small, full of history and lots of old-world charm. When I say city, it is the size of a medium-sized town, but is the capital of the Tarn department, about an hour from Toulouse, reached by an excellent road system. The city...
by Admin | Sep 17, 2012 | Châteaux, History, Holidays in France, Villages, Where to Go
Puycelsi, ranks, deservedly among one of the most beautiful villages in France (Les Plus Beaux Villages de France), rising high above the Vère valley, close to the forest of Grésigne. It is one of the fortified villages, along with Cordes-sur-Ciel, Catelnau...
by Admin | Dec 14, 2011 | Live in France
Albi is the principle city in the Tarn (81) department in the south west of France, 50 minutes from Toulouse and less that 2 hours from the Mediterranean coast. It is known as the ‘Red City’, which needs no explaining as you near the town, nestling on the...
by Admin | Nov 20, 2011 | Where to Go
Albi, in the Tarn department of South West France, was added to the List of UNESCO World Heritage sites, announced by the Brazilian culture Minsiter on Saturday, during the 34th committee of UNESCO at Brasilia. The announcement was made on Twitter by the committee...
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...
