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
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Albi
Never let your memories be greater than your dreams – Douglas Ivester Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form … Continue reading Albi
2021 – What’s Toulouse?
In Toulouse, like everywhere in France it is customary to wish people a “happy new year” during the first month of the year, and not just if you happen to … Continue reading 2021 – What’s Toulouse?
Le chemin des vignerons
Le chemin des vignerons, also known as le sentier des vignerons, translates as the wine growers trail. It is a hiking trail around the vignobles of Belvèze-du-Razès, in Aude. Along … Continue reading Le chemin des vignerons
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
The other side of Sète
La Pointe Courte is an unusual neighbourhood in Sète, created by the fishermen of the Etang de Thau, which has managed to keep is character. L’Etang de Thau is the … Continue reading The other side of Sète
Weekend in the Gers
Le bonheur est dans le pré, happiness is in the field! The Gers department, pronounced jerce, borders Haute Garonne to the west/north west and is home to many delightful things … Continue reading Weekend in the Gers
Avez vous entendu le loup
Il y a une expression en Occitan, ou plutôt un dicton « aver entenut a petar lo loup » Connaitre le monde, en avoir vu toutes les couleurs. L’envie de voyager et … Continue reading Avez vous entendu le loup
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
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
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
The Pech Merle Cave
Prehistoric cave paintings. Abbé Breuil, renowned French prehistorian called it “the Sistine Chapel of the Causses of the Lot district, one of the most beautiful monuments in Paleolithic pictoral art”. … Continue reading The Pech Merle Cave
