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What to see around Uzès | The Uzège

The countryside around Uzès – where fields of asparagus, cherry orchards, forests of truffle oaks and vineyards alternate with garrigues – is dotted with delightful ...
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Why Toulouse is called the city of violets

Toulouse is known as “la ville rose” thanks to its red brick buildings. But just as importantly, Toulouse is the city of violet. Every cobbled ...
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Discover the tranquil Tarn region

Discover the tranquil Tarn region in Occitanie, beautiful villages and countryside, the land of Goya and pink garlic, history and heritage – Gillian Thornton explores ...
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What to see and do in Uzès

Via roads that climb over stony hills and plateaus of wildflowers and herbs, past the gorges of the River Gardon, and across a quaint 13th ...
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The Gastronomy of Uzès

Between the Cévennes hills and the sun-drenched plains of the Languedoc, medieval Uzès is not only one of the most beautiful towns in southern France, ...
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Aveyron – a hidden gem of France

Aveyron – a hidden gem of France, is in Midi-Pyrenees, Occitainie, in the far south. It’s one of the most uncrowded departments in the country. ...
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Guide to Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie

A short distance from the stunning medieval town of Uzès, the village of Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie lives up to its name. Wander the narrow lanes and you’ll ...
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The Perched Villages of the “Tuscan” Tarn

Step back through the centuries in the medieval perched Villages of the “Tuscan” Tarn. Gillian Thornton heads to La Toscane Occitane. One of the things ...
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Discover Lussan in Gard, southern France

Lovely Lussan in Gard, southern France, is officially one of the prettiest villages in France (‘Plus Beaux Villages’). This pastoral region in the heart of ...
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Visit Albi – a city of history and culture

Visit Albi any time of year and discover a city whose vibrant colours dazzle in any weather. Gillian Thornton explores La Ville Rouge in the ...
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