Category: Midi-Pyrénées

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 ...

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

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Toulouse, the ‘pink city.’ offers everything from space-age thrills and incredible aviation museums to cockle warming grub. Stepping inside the narrow aircraft cabin, I immediately ...

Any walker who follows one of the French pilgrim trails to Santiago de Compostela in Spain is guaranteed a heady mix of natural landscapes and ...

We share our top tips for what to see and do in Mirepoix, a medieval jewel of the Midi-Pyrénées region, with oodles of charm and ...