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 | Where to Go
The Lake, known as Le Lac de la Ganguise or also known as Le Lac de L’Estrade lies in the Aude department in the Languedoc Roussillon region almost midway between Villefranche de Lauragais and Castelnaudary and 2 kilometers from the village of Baraigne. The road...
by Admin | Nov 19, 2011 | Holidays in France
Activity holidays have become something of a ’cause celebre’ in theworld of tourism. The increased interest in this specialist form oftourism has resulted in the formation of many new companies – some of them without any relevant experience or...
by Admin | Nov 19, 2011 | On The Coast
Collioure nestles in a secluded creek surrounded by towering hills of terraced grape vines and wild herbs, on the Mediterranean coast – 30 kilometers from Perpignan, 20 kilometers from Spain and 195 kilometers from Barcelona. The coastline is rugged and bone dry,...
