Tag Archives: Midi-Pyrénées

What are you looking at?

Posted on 19/02/2013 by

I like nothing better than people watching and this family intrigued not only me but EVERYONE who was walking around Cordes-Sur-Ciel in the Tarn Department of Midi-Pyrénées, France, in July 2012.  Everyone stopped with them and stood staring too! What … Continue reading →

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On top of the world in Cordes-sur-Ciel

Posted on 13/02/2013 by

When invited to visit a city in the clouds in the Tarn department of Midi-Pyrénées, it was as if my childhood fantasies were revisited – a medieval stronghold or bastide so high up, on occasion, it is hidden from view among … Continue reading →

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On Top of the World at the Pic du Midi

Posted on 06/02/2013 by

2,877 metres above sea level, the Pic du Midi is one of the few places where you can actually say ‘I’m on top of the world’ with genuine conviction! With views across the entire chain of the Pyrenees mountains, it is … Continue reading →

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An Englishman Abroad: Simon Scott

Posted on 21/01/2013 by

At the time of visiting Le Bistrot Saveur in the town of Castres in Midi-Pyrénées’ Tarn Department this summer, Chef Simon Scott was the only English chef in France to have been awarded a Michelin star (given in 2009) and … Continue reading →

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Puppet on a string ….

Posted on 26/10/2012 by

I do love a little eccentricity when I travel and this young fellow just made me laugh.  This  travelling “Toulouse-Lautrec” – seen at the historic, half timbered Hotel Renaissance, in Castres in the Tarn part of Midi-Pyrénées, is a priceless gem and so … Continue reading →

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Painter by Name, Painter by Nature!

Posted on 20/09/2012 by

Colin Painter is a British artist who has lived in the Tarn, Midi-Pyrénées, for a number of years.  I suspect with a name like his, his career choice was made for him at birth! If you are in the area around … Continue reading →

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Between a rock and a hard place

Posted on 14/09/2012 by

How can you resist an invitation to view a rock shaped like a hen?  So began a visit to the heart of the Regional Natural Park of Haut Languedoc, the largest granite plateau in Europe in Sidobre in the department … Continue reading →

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An artist’s progress in the Midi-Pyrénées

Posted on 17/08/2012 by

As a fine artist who is inspired by looking at other artwork, imagine the pleasure I took on a recent visit to The Tarn and Averyon areas of Midi-Pyrénées, France.  I was spoilt.  I admit it – taken around some of the finest … Continue reading →

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Five things to do in Albi, Tarn, Midi-Pyrénées

Posted on 26/07/2012 by

Knowledge of an area sometimes does not prepare you for its staggering and unexpected beauty. Thus it was so, for me, with Albi, a medieval town within the Tarn, Midi-Pyrenees. (Flydrive to Toulouse from the UK with easyJet and smooth … Continue reading →

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The view from my hotel: Albi, Tarn, Midi-Pyrenees

Posted on 24/07/2012 by

Flying into Toulouse recently (direct flights with easyJet from the UK to Toulouse-Blagnac), my mission, to find out more about the Tarn area of Midi-Pyrenees, I have completely fallen for the medieval city of Albi.  How could you not do … Continue reading →

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