The fragile psyche of a confined traveller

Never one to revel in being told what to do, I am dreading the speech this evening by our president … Continue reading The fragile psyche of a confined traveller

How Moissac became exotic

In the heart of Tarn and Garonne, you can discover the town of Moissac and one thing is for sure, … Continue reading How Moissac became exotic

“To think I would never have painted if my legs had been just a little longer!” If there is one … Continue reading Toulouse Lautrec

Never let your memories be greater than your dreams – Douglas Ivester Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose … Continue reading Albi

In Toulouse, like everywhere in France it is customary to wish people a “happy new year” during the first month … Continue reading 2021 – What’s Toulouse?

The pretty medieval village of Gruissan is one of my local happy places. It is so hard not to be … Continue reading Gruissan

Les châteaux de Lastours or castles of Lastours stand on a spur above the village of Lastours in the Black … Continue reading Château de Lastours

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

Looking back on the brief respite we had from lockdown and curfews in 2020, I had no idea what was … Continue reading Cartes postales de Collioure

La Pointe Courte is an unusual neighbourhood in Sète, created by the fishermen of the Etang de Thau, which has … Continue reading The other side of Sète