As we wandered along the path beside the Canal du Midi, absorbing the peace of the surrounding countryside, with its villages, fields and vineyards, and watching the boats navigating the locks, I reflected on the original purpose of the Canal du Midi. It was intended to be a shortcut between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. [...]
Archive for January, 2010
January 30, 2010 by Maz · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Places to visit
Social Tagging: Canal du Midi • Carcassonne • Languedoc • South of France
Filed under: Places to visit
Social Tagging: Canal du Midi • Carcassonne • Languedoc • South of France
January 11, 2010 by · 1 Comment
Filed under: Seasons
Social Tagging: La Cite de Carcassonne • Languedoc • Pyrenees • Spring wild flowers
Filed under: Seasons
Social Tagging: La Cite de Carcassonne • Languedoc • Pyrenees • Spring wild flowers
If you are toying with the idea of a Spring break in France, the best of the weather is to be found in Languedoc. Famed for its average of 300 days of sunny weather each year, it is often blessed with an early Spring, when the “garrigue”, or moorland, comes to life with an abundance [...]
January 10, 2010 by Maz · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Places to visit, Seasons
Social Tagging: Cathar • Festive Season • Mirepoix • Pyrenees • St Denis
Filed under: Places to visit, Seasons
Social Tagging: Cathar • Festive Season • Mirepoix • Pyrenees • St Denis
At the end of November we took a few days out at our cottage to brace ourselves before the Festive Season. As we were going so late in the season, we were not expecting too much of the weather, so we were pleasantly surprised that we were rewarded with almost a whole week of clear [...]
For a some time now we have wondered how we might let our guests know of places and forthcoming events in the Carcassonne area, that would help them to plan their holidays. For example, if you have an interest in jazz, it would be helpful to know when the Jazz Festival was planned to take [...]
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