by Admin | Nov 16, 2011 | Châteaux, Cycling & Walking, History, Holidays in France, Lakes
Today started in a way that I usually start when I go off blogging – I made a flask of coffee and some sandwiches, packed them into my scooter and got my photography gear, in the highly practical Lowepro rucksack, favoured by photographers – which means I...
by Admin | Nov 15, 2011 | Châteaux, Where to Go
[iframe http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2011/07/07/1123717-cet-ete-decouvrez-les-chateaux-de-la-region.html 480px 600px] Courtesy La Dépêche du...
by Admin | Nov 15, 2011 | Châteaux, Desserts, Food, Jams & Preserves, Places to Eat, Traditional French, Where to Go
 The Midi Pyrenees is the biggest region in France, comprising the departments: Tarn (81), Aveyron(12), Haute Garonne (31), Ariège (09), Tarn et Garonne (82), Lot (46), Haute Pyrénées (65), and the Gers (32). The countryside is varied and contrasting, which is...
by Admin | Nov 14, 2011 | Châteaux, History, Where to Go
The Route Richard Coeur de Lion is a circuit of châteaux, churches and cathedrals mostly in the Haute Vienne (87), Dordogne (24), Corrèze (19) and Charente (16) departments of France. There are about 16 châteaux and fortified churches on the route, including some...