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My Beautiful Occitanie

My Beautiful Occitanie

A guide to France's best kept secret

  • Ariège – Haute Pyrénées
  • Aude – l’Hérault
  • CULTURA
  • Haute Garonne – Le Gers
  • Le Gard – Lozère
  • Le Lot – Aveyron
  • Pyrénées Orientales
  • Tarn – Tarn et Garonne
  • CONTACT

Category: culture

By CK Grasset Posted on February 28, 2021February 28, 2021

How Moissac became exotic

In the heart of Tarn and Garonne, you can discover the town of Moissac and one thing is for sure, you won’t get lost! It has to be the most … Continue reading How Moissac became exotic

Categories: culture, occitanie, travelTags: French culture, photography, poster, tarn-et-garonne, travel, voyage
By CK Grasset Posted on February 4, 2021February 5, 2021

Toulouse Lautrec

“To think I would never have painted if my legs had been just a little longer!” If there is one attraction not to miss during a visit to Albi it … Continue reading Toulouse Lautrec

Categories: culture, france, occitanieTags: Art, france, history, photograhy, Toulouse Lautrec, travel
By CK Grasset Posted on November 3, 2020November 4, 2020

Château de Lagarde

A few kilometres from the pretty town of Mirepoix, on the border of Ariège and Aude, is the village of Lagarde with the ruins of Château Lagarde perched atop the … Continue reading Château de Lagarde

Categories: Ariège, culture, occitanieTags: chateaux, Histoire, history, travel, voyage
By CK Grasset Posted on August 27, 2020February 12, 2021

Cartes postales de Collioure

Looking back on the brief respite we had from lockdown and curfews in 2020, I had no idea what was coming in the fall. Before the restaurants closed again and … Continue reading Cartes postales de Collioure

Categories: culture, france, occitanieTags: photography, Pyrenees Orientales, travel
By CK Grasset Posted on December 12, 2019December 12, 2019

Jazz in Occitanie part 2

Festivals and Conferences If you are in the south west of France on holiday, or living here and you like jazz, you’re lucky. Actually, even if you are here on … Continue reading Jazz in Occitanie part 2

Categories: culture, france, musicTags: occitanie, travel
By CK Grasset Posted on December 12, 2019December 12, 2019

Jazz en Occitanie part 2

Festivals et Conférences Si vous êtes dans le sud-ouest de la France en vacances ou au quotidien et vous aimez le jazz,  vous avez de la chance.  En fait, même … Continue reading Jazz en Occitanie part 2

Categories: culture, music, occitanie, Uncategorized
By CK Grasset Posted on October 27, 2019February 15, 2021

Jazz in Occitanie part 1

My dad is a huge opera fan; he’s especially crazy about Italian opera. My mum loves classical music too; she used to play the piano very well.  My brother and … Continue reading Jazz in Occitanie part 1

Categories: culture, france, musicTags: history, Jazz, music, occitanie
By CK Grasset Posted on October 27, 2019October 27, 2019

Jazz en Occitanie part 1

Mon père est un amateur d’opéra, un enthousiaste sans limite pour l’opéra italien. Quant à ma mère, elle aussi, elle adore le chant lyrique et la musique classique. Mon frère … Continue reading Jazz en Occitanie part 1

Categories: culture, france, musicTags: Jazz, occitanie
By CK Grasset Posted on April 21, 2019April 22, 2019

Rocamadour

A stunning village perched on a cliff in the bountiful Lot. The Lot department, once of Midi Pyrenees and now of Occitanie is a place of great natural beauty. Around … Continue reading Rocamadour

Categories: culture, occitanie, UncategorizedTags: france, history, Lot, occitanie, photography, Saint James way, Tourism
By CK Grasset Posted on February 14, 2019February 27, 2019

Infatuated with the Mirror

When you travel do you wonder what it’s like to be from the place you’re visiting? Are you the kind of traveller who takes everything in as a spectator, or … Continue reading Infatuated with the Mirror

Categories: culture, music, occitanie, UncategorizedTags: album review, cats, nicolas gardel, piano music, remi panossian, well being
By CK Grasset Posted on January 17, 2019January 21, 2019

Gaillac

The city of Gaillac is located in the Tarn department, formerly of the region of Midi Pyrenees. When Midi Pyrenees joined Languedoc Roussillon, becoming Occitanie, it also became the region … Continue reading Gaillac

Categories: culture, occitanie, UncategorizedTags: chinese culture, chinese lanterns, culture, Gaillac, lifestyle, photography, travel, wine
By CK Grasset Posted on December 9, 2018April 20, 2019

Toulouse – Up in the Air

Much of the growth and vibrancy in the city of Toulouse is to do with the aerospace industry. In and around the former region of Midi Pyrenees around 80,000 people, … Continue reading Toulouse – Up in the Air

Categories: culture, occitanie, Toulouse, UncategorizedTags: aviation, culture, france, history, travel, voyage

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  • Aude – l’Hérault
  • CULTURA
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  • Le Gard – Lozère
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