by Admin | Nov 23, 2011 | Guest Blogger, Where to Go
Monasteries are an integral part of France’s history and heritage and are emblematic of the country’s diverse culture. There are monastery locations to suit every taste. Choose a site in a sleepy village back-dropped by snow-capped mountains. Reserve a room in an...
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 | Antiques & Bric-a-brac, Art & Cratfts, History, Villages, Waterways, Where to Go
 Villemur-sur-Tarn in the Haute Garonne (31) departement, just a stone’s throw away from Toulouse and the Forêt de Buzet was founded over 1,000 years ago in a place that was a prime defensive position on the river Tarn. It is one of only two places, including...
by Admin | Nov 20, 2011 | Markets & Fairs
Summer is coming to an end, although you wouldn’t know it by the weather. The truth is that this is probably the best season in the Midi-Pyrenees region – summer is often swelteringly hot with the mercury edging the 40°c, Spring is often wet and cool and winter,...
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...