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Sunflowers in the South of France 26 Aug 2013 | 06:11 pm
Wandering through the fields around Le Moulin is always a bit special. If there isn't a fantastic sky to see, or a contrast between the sun and the shadows then there is always a bit of wildlife or so...
The Midi Canal by Melinda Lusmore 20 Jul 2013 | 05:50 pm
Cruising the Midi Canal is high on many a bucket list but if you have five days, why not take it slowly and walk from the start of the canal at Toulouse to the medieval city of Carcassonne? Along th...
Our Little Trip to Pezenas 14 Jul 2013 | 05:54 pm
Pezenas is located in the Herault department of Languedoc Roussillon not too far from Montpellier and on first impressions it held a similar ambience to Montpellier, albeit on a much smaller scale. In...
Affected by A French Air Strike? Apparently Ferry Services Can Offer a Lifeline! 21 Jun 2013 | 01:49 pm
Making plans for a hard earned holiday can be bad enough, but then when someone trying to make a point disrupts your plans so that they can benefit, it's a bit hard to take. Especially when it is in ...
Affected by A French Air Strike? Apparently Ferry Services Can Offer a Lifeline! 21 Jun 2013 | 01:49 pm
Making plans for a hard earned holiday can be bad enough, but then when someone trying to make a point disrupts your plans so that they can benefit, it's a bit hard to take. Especially when it is in....
It's 2013 in France Already! 6 Apr 2013 | 02:54 pm
It is hard to believe how quickly time passes living here in France, the end of 2012 disappeared while we were visiting everyone in the UK and when we got back in the new year it was a little nippy to...
The Albigensian Crusade 19 Sep 2012 | 04:08 pm
The first major assault of the Cathar Crusade took place at Beziers The Albigensian Crusade ran for 45 years, starting at Beziers in 1209 and finishing at Queribis in 1255. It is sometimes assumed th...
The Fete Du Cassoulet 22 Aug 2012 | 10:48 pm
It's under-way, the biggest cassoulet event in the country. Eating a very rich haricot bean cassoulet during the hottest time of the year. The festival in Castelnaudary goes on all week ending next Su...
French History Books – The Lauragais Story 23 Jun 2012 | 07:26 pm
Many people, that regularly read this blog, will probably be aware that Le Moulin, our holiday home here in France, is located only ten minutes from Castelnaudary and that Castelnaudary is the capital...
Castres in Tarn and the Midi-Pyrenees 9 Jun 2012 | 10:23 pm
Its funny that you can live so close to a town but for whatever reason hardly ever visit it. Or when you do it is because you need to do something or are just there shopping. That's how Castres has b...
