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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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Explore the Canal du Midi in Occitanie
Explore the Canal du Midi – slicing south-west across the Occitanie region for 240km, this incredible waterway links the Canal Latéral de la Garonne in ...
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Spotlight on Pezenas
Discover the pickled-in-the past village of Pézenas sits between Beziers and Montpellier in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. It’s hard ...
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Stargazing at Pic du Midi Astronomical Observatory
Fancy a galactic break in France? Dana Facaros goes stargazing at Pic du Midi Astronomical Observatory in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, southwest France. The 2,877m/9,439ft Pic du ...
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Spotlight on Béziers
Immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of what is said to be the oldest city in France, Beziers was founded by the Greeks ...
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What to see and do in Collioure and Perpignan
A rail tour of Occitanie’s coastal cities is a great way to see its gems says Gillian Thornton. Sunday morning and the 9 o’clock train ...
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Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges and the Cathedral of the Pyrenees
It’s an unforgettable sight: the teensy village of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges squeezed on an isolated promontory under a mightily-buttressed Gothic church. Before Lourdes, this inland Mont-Saint-Michel was ...
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