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[ April 28, 2010 to May 2, 2010. ] We tend to connect Brass Bands with gritty northern towns in the UK, but by way of contrast the town of Limoux (11 Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon), south of Carcassonne. is hosting a Brass Band Festival (Festival Limoux Cuivrée Spéciale) from 29 April to 2 May 2010. Amongst the bands appearing are the UK’s BBC Big Band, the ………Continue reading Brass music festival in Limoux The Minervois region of the Languedoc holds a wide-ranging cultural festivel from 22 October to 4 November 2009 called Les Grands Chemins (the big tracks) ………Continue reading Minervois festival Ryanair is introducing new flights to France next summer (2010) from Leeds/Bradford to Limoges, Montpellier, Nantes and Carcassonne! There are already flights from Yorkshire Avignon, Bergerac,Chambery, La Rochelle, Nice, Paris and Toulouse. ………Continue reading More UK to France routes for 2010 [ August 24, 2009 to August 31, 2009. ] The town of Castelnaudry (11 Aude, Languedoc) celebrates its 10th Fete du Cassoulet designed to reinforce its claim to be the birthplace of Cassoulet. Cassoulet is a rich and filling stew of haricot beans, duck confit, garlic sausage and pork. It can also include Toulouse sausage, mutton or goose, depending on the region in which ………Continue reading Cassoulet Festival at Castelnaudry [ January 31, 2009 to February 2, 2009. ] If you are a fan of Muscat wines then Perpignan (66 Pyrenees-Orientales, Languedoc-Roussillon) should be your destination from 31 January – 2 February 2009 with the Rencontres Mediterraneenes du Muscat (Mediterranean Muscat’s Convention). Open to the public, the event offers culinary and wine-tasting workshops and the opportunity to taste a range of Muscat wines and Vins ………Continue reading Muscat Festival in Perpignan [ July 4, 2009 to July 26, 2009. ] Each July the French get very excited about 180 or more professional cyclists who cover 3,500km over three weeks racing around France, including staggering climbs in the Alps and Pyrenees. [caption id="attachment_1239" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Tour de France 2009"][/caption]With lots of razzamataz, commercial sponsorship, scandal and sporting achievement, it is a spectacle well worth seeing – especially ………Continue reading Cycling’s Tour de France 2009 |
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