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Carcassonne Day 5 – Cabardes & Minervois
Carcassonne Day 5 – Cabardes & Minervois Wednesday 4th October We picked up our tour at the railway station and as it turned out we were the only ones on board the mini b
Carcassonne Day 5 & Saint Vincent Church
Carcassonne Day 5 Wednesday 4th October I returned to Saint Vincent’s church today. I am keen to solve the mystery of the bell ringing but so far I have been out of luck. The chu
Carcassonne Day 4 & Chateau Pennautier
Carcassonne Day 4 & Chateau Pennautier We caught a local bus out to the next village (5 kms) to the Chateau and treated ourselves to a fancy lunch at their vineyard. The course
Carcassonne Day 3
Carcassonne Day 3 Monday 2nd October We returned to the medieval fortress again today to be guided through the history of Carcassonne. It’s complicated.
Carcassonne
Carcassonne The bells ring out frequently throughout the day. On some occasions they are not just chiming the time. There are 47 bells and I have counted more than 150 chimes in on
Carcassonne Day 2
Carcassonne Day 2 Sunday 1st October Carcassonne all but goes to sleep on a Sunday. The public transport does not operate, lots of the bars, restaurants and all of the shops are cl
Carcassonne Day 1
Carcassonne Day 1 Saturday 30 September Travelled to Carcassonne by train from Albi via Toulouse on Friday. As always, Saturday is market day. It’s the best time to arrive into a
Albi Day 7
Albi Day 7 Friday 29th September Today is farewell to Albi, but there are still a few things to share. Our apartment, located in a 12th century private mansion was originally the h
Albi Day 6
Albi Day 6 Thursday 28th September After traveling as a band of 3 for the last 3 weeks, it changed today as we farewelled Sue. She caught the train to Paris then onto Prague to mee