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
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by Admin | Nov 14, 2011 | Where to Go
In order to understand the region and its history, it is nigh on impossible to overlook the impact of the Cathare religion and the events that surround it. Most of the castles, bastides, villages and sites including Carcassonne, Montségur, St Félix de Lauragais...
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...