Posted by 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 »
Posted by 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 »
Posted by in culture, Toulouse, Uncategorized Chasing Monsters in Toulouse That’s what we did this weekend. Were you there? The people of Toulouse and their suburban neighbours and others from far and wide came to watch the most spectacular street art imaginable. The Guardian of the Temple – An Urban Street Opera I wanted to share this with you so that…Read more »
click to play Soy Gypsy La Camargue is the wildest place I have been in France which is probably the reason why I love it so much. Some of the Camargue is in the Gard department, in Occitanie, and some of it is in Bouche-du-Rhône in PACA, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, our friendly neighbours to the…Read more »
Posted by in travel As far back as I can remember I always wanted to travel. I have very few memories of my early life but what I do remember is knowing there was something else out there and that I wanted to see it. I am just going to come right out and say that I absolutely hated…Read more »
Posted by in travel Je me suis réveillée un jour à Riyad où j’ai eu une épiphanie. Enfermée dans une chambre d’hôtel de luxe pendant des J.O. d’hiver, j’ai allumé la télévision comme j’ai souvent fait pendant mes voyages en tant qu’hôtesse de l’air, soit pour muter le bruit du trafic ou pour tuer le silence de ma solitude.…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Bienvenue sur le site My Beautiful Occitanie ! Ce site est pour toutes celles et tous ceux qui veulent découvrir la belle région d’Occitanie. Originalement créé pour mes amis anglophones, pour les encourager à venir me voir à Toulouse et me rejoindre pour visiter les endroits autour de la ville rose, j’invite tous les francophones…Read more »
Posted by in travel Si vous sortez un peu du centre historique de Toulouse en traversant la Garonne vous allez vous retrouver dans un quartier hétéroclite avec une histoire passionnante. St Cyprien, de nos jours un endroit vibrant et multiculturel situé sur la rive gauche de Toulouse, était autrefois habité par les pécheurs. Avec la construction d’un hôpital, l’ancien…Read more »
Posted by in travel If you venture just outside of the historical centre of Toulouse and cross the river you will see an interesting and varied neighbourhood with an incredible history. Saint Cyprien, now a lively multicultural area located on the left bank of the river Garonne, was at one time occupied mainly by fishermen. With the construction…Read more »
Posted by in travel Beauty and brains With an enviable location just a few kilometers from the Mediterranean Sea, a beautiful historical centre, a third of the population made up of students and a great public transport system Montpellier has it all, beauty and brains. I arrived at St. Roch Station in Montpellier just before noon. I had not…Read more »
