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MOISSAC, A MEDIEVAL GEM IN L’OCCITANIE

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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.  We had been to Moissac a few years ago, drawn by the town’s medieval Abbey.  It was classified as a U…
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CASTRES – AN UNKNOWN GEM IN THE LANGUEDOC, AND A RUINED ABBEY

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We have been travelling around the Languedoc region on and off for many years, and this time, as well as returning to some old favourites, we were keen to seek out a few places and sights we hadn’t visited before.  We thought we would drive from…
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TWO ART DECO WONDERS IN LILLE, NORTHERN FRANCE

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The City of Lille in the north of France is one of the loveliest in the country.  Although largely unknown outside France, Lille has so much to captivate the visitor.  From a beautiful historic quarter, much of which is pedestrianised, to great…
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DISCOVER LILLE, ONE OF FRANCE’S BEST-KEPT SECRETS

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Capital of the Hautes-de-France region, Lille may be France’s most underrated city.  Recent decades have seen the country’s 4th largest city transform from an industrial powerhouse into a vibrant and highly attractive cultural and commercial hub…
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