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DISCOVER SOME OF THE CHATEAUX AND MONUMENTS SOUTH OF BORDEAUX

The fortress Chateau de Roquetaillade. When we think of French châteaux, we tend to think, first and foremost, of the Loire Valley .  If you have explored those many gloriou…

MOISSAC, A MEDIEVAL GEM IN L’OCCITANIE

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The Abbaye St Pierre, Moissac An hour’s drive north of Toulouse lies the medieval town of Moissac at the confluence of the Garonne and Tarn rivers, at the Canal de Garonne. …

CASTRES – AN UNKNOWN GEM IN THE LANGUEDOC, AND A RUINED ABBEY

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Castres’ historic painted houses that line the river Agout. We have been travelling around the Languedoc region on and off for many years, and this time, as well as returnin…

TWO ART DECO WONDERS IN LILLE, NORTHERN FRANCE

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The Art Deco La Piscine Museum, formerly a municipal swimming pool The City of Lille in the north of France is one of the loveliest in the country.  Although largely unknown…