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My Beautiful Occitanie

A guide to France's best kept secret

Tag: france

November 22, 2020November 23, 2020

Gruissan

Posted by CK Grasset in Aude, occitanie, travel

vo (vf en bas) The pretty medieval village of Gruissan is one of my local happy places. It is so hard not to be nostalgic for better times at the moment as travel is a distant (but no so distant) dream right now, I still want to share a little something that you can enjoy…Read more »

June 30, 2020July 2, 2020

The other side of Sète

Posted by CK Grasset in france, occitanie, travel

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 largest lagoon in Occitanie with a unique biodiversity. In the middle of the 19th century the arrival of the railroad cut la Pointe Courte off…Read more »

April 21, 2019April 22, 2019

Rocamadour

Posted by CK Grasset in culture, occitanie, Uncategorized

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 the Lot valley there are spectacular caves to visit including the Gouffre de Padirac and the Grotte de Pech Merle.  The main city is Cahors,…Read more »

March 21, 2019March 22, 2019

Aigues Mortes

Posted by CK Grasset in occitanie, travel, Uncategorized

In the heart of the Camargue Gardoise is the medieval city called  Aigues-Mortes. In an unusual and lovely area of Occitanie is the impressive walled city, rich in heritage and culture. For information about the Camargue click here If you are travelling around the seemingly endless Languedoc coast and need a break from the beach this…Read more »

February 28, 2019March 3, 2019

Toulouse-Jolimont

Posted by CK Grasset in occitanie, Toulouse, Uncategorized

Jolimont – Reflections from above. A walk………… To the east of the historical centre of Toulouse is a hillside neighbourhood called Jolimont, not far from where I live. For visitors to Toulouse there are a couple of unique places of interest around Jolimont.  The cemetery Terre-Cabade et Salonique and the Parc de l’Observatoire. If you…Read more »

January 7, 2019January 28, 2019

Toulouse, City of Space

Posted by CK Grasset in Haute Garonne, Toulouse, voyage

For millions of years, Space was beyond the limits of exploration and understanding for earth dwellers. In 1957, the Soviet Union sent the world’s first man-made satellite into orbit. The race for space was a very exciting era. I remember hearing the sentence “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind“ again and…Read more »

December 9, 2018April 20, 2019

Toulouse – Up in the Air

Posted by CK Grasset in culture, occitanie, Toulouse, Uncategorized

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, including me, make a living from the aviation industry. Toulouse is home to a number of important aerospace related companies, including Airbus and the European Space…Read more »

November 29, 2018January 26, 2019

Christmas Market Toulouse

Posted by CK Grasset in occitanie, Toulouse, travel

For just over a month at the end of each year there is a Xmas Market in Toulouse, with artisanal gifts to buy and delicious seasonal treats to try. There are even a few friendly Quebecois kicking around selling poutine and queue de castor as well as maple syrup and ‘tartinade d’erable’, or maple spread…Read more »

November 22, 2018November 25, 2018

Faux pas

Posted by CK Grasset in culture, Toulouse, travel, Uncategorized

  Have you ever found yourself in a foreign place, shame faced and wondering what the **** is going on?  Have you ever been totally sober, entered a bar in Thailand and had a smiling Thai woman (actually maybe it was a dude?!) throw water all over you and run away? You iron your hair,…Read more »

November 13, 2018December 10, 2018

Mountain Therapy: Bagnères de Luchon

Posted by CK Grasset in Haute Garonne, occitanie, travel

A cure for the winter blahs! Do you feel tired and worn out this time of year?  Are you wondering how you will get everything done before the holidays? Do you eagerly anticipate Christmas or does it lurk in the distance like a dark cloud of impending doom. With the approach of a long cold…Read more »

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