by Admin | Nov 18, 2011 | Food, Markets & Fairs, Villages, Where to Go
Grenade was founded as a bastide in 1290 and became one of the most important Cistercian abbeys in the South of France under Pierre Alafarici et Eustache de Beaumarchais. The name ‘Bastide” meaning new settlement, and are often named after foreign towns,...
by Admin | Nov 18, 2011 | Cycling & Walking, Markets & Fairs, Where to Go
I have to admit, I am a bit of a fan of French markets. Could it be something to do with the fact that I also love food and wine? I guess there is something there … but seeing the beautiful fresh vegetables, no matter what the season, breads and pâtisserie,...
by Admin | Nov 18, 2011 | Markets & Fairs
Revel, is a small town in the Haute Garonne department of the region Midi Pyrenees, nestling at the foot of the Montagne Noire where the departments of The Tarn and The Aude meet on The Lauragais plain about 50 kilometers from Toulouse. Revel was created as a bastide...
by Admin | Nov 17, 2011 | French Language
We hear so many people, so many times state, and believe what they are saying, that “I am not good at languages”. If we think about this, the person has either written or spoken this statement in a clear and intelligible way – so they CAN actually...
by Admin | Nov 17, 2011 | Where to Go
Think of Castelnaudary and people normally think of The French Foreign Legion, sometimes The Canal du Midi and almost always Cassoulet – after all it is dubbed the world centre of Cassoulet! [flagallery gid=4 name=”Gallery”] There is a lot more to...
