by Admin | Sep 20, 2012 | Facts about France, Holidays in France
Spring in and around Toulouse is often wet, with the odd very hot day, but the weather is not very stable. June and July are usually warm and sunny, although in recent years it has remained cool with rain often falling. August is usually very hot, with temperatures...
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 | Nov 23, 2011 | Art & Cratfts, History, Holidays in France, Markets & Fairs, Villages, Where to Go
Arriving from the flat, fertile valley of the Tarn & Garonne, dotted with trees heavy with fruit under wispy white veils that protect from the, often violent hail storms, the countryside starts changing to gently undulating, chalky hills. We are now entering the...
by Admin | Nov 21, 2011 | Cycling & Walking, Holidays in France, Lakes, Mountains and Valleys, Where to Go
[iframe http://www.ladepeche.fr/Les-Parcs-Naturels-Regionaux_di329-1.html 500px 900px] Courtesy of La Depêche du...