If you are planning to move to France, but haven’t yet decided whereabouts you’d like to live, one of the best and least expensive ways of getting to know different areas is by camping, and taking advantage of some of the many well-run campsites that can be found all over the country. If you don’t […]
These four rural departments make up the northern part of the Midi-Pyrénées region, in south-western France. Together they boast diverse and unspoilt scenery, vibrant medieval towns, fascinating caves and grottos, and some of France’s most beautiful and most visited villages and cities. Tarn Named after the river, Tarn enjoys varied and unspoilt scenery, and several […]
The department of Lot shares it’s name with the river which runs through it. An area of beautiful landscapes that is steeped in history. With so much to see and do in the Lot, one is quite literally spoilt for choice especially in the Lot Valley France. Cahors Cahors is a medieval city symbolized by […]
Tourist Visitor Facts: Toulouse is the capital of France’s southern Midi-Pyrénées region The city is bisected by the River Garonne and only a short distance to the Spanish border. It’s known as La Ville Rose .
French people are proud of their food and in particular food from their region. It’s a pride that isn’t something we’re as familiar with in the English-speaking world. But even throughout France, where regional is king, there’s a shared belief that food from the Midi Pyrenees is some of the best throughout the country. Having lived there for six months, […]