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 | Dec 14, 2011 | Cycling & Walking, Waterways, Where to Go
It is difficult to add to what has already been said, and indeed, sang about the Canal du Midi – Claude Nougaro,the famous Toulousain singer, immortalized it in his song, “Ô Toulouse”. Anyone who has ever walked, boated or cycled along it...