It may be a bit of a cliché, but Garlic (ail) is almost an essential element of Franch life. Grown fairly widely in France, but especially in the southwest -…
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Castres The town of Castres (81 Tarn, Occitanie) celebrates with a Carnaval with a difference - a Escapade Venetian! - As the Venetian theme suggests much of the action, including…
The French news channel France 24 has published a list of towns in France which provide FREE Bus Transport. mainly as a move to increase the use of public transport…
The village of Fronton holds its wine and food festival in August Fronton Saveurs et Senteurs (Flavours and Scents)- 23 - 25 August 2019, with more than 30 wineries…
Gaillac (81 Tarn, Occitanie) holds its annual wine fair (Fete des Vins) 4 - 7 August 2022. Situated between Toulouse and Albi, the wines of this region tend to be…
At Lagrave (81 Tarn, Midi-Pyrenees) on the Gaillac wine estate of Chateau Touny-les-Roses you can stay either B&B (Chambres d'Hote) in an 18th Century chateau or self-catering cottage (Gite) on…
The town of Albi (81 Tarn et Garonne, Occitanie) holds its annual Carnival celebration from 10 - 25 February 2024. Albi is perhaps best known for its pink brick Cathedral,…
Our occasional series of articles using local knowledge to help you get the best out of a visit to different parts of France - the Segala le segala logo The…
The village of Lautrec (81 Tarn, Occitanie) is proud of its local pink garlic (l'ail rose) and celebrates this every year in August with a Festival, market, competitions and music…
Most French autoroutes between major towns and cities are toll motorways, which whilst often offering fast and uncrowded dual-carriageways, can nevertheless add significantly to the cost of a trip through…
A festival to celebrate the connection between windmills and bread (Fete du Four au Moulin) including a demonstration of milling the flour in the traditional manner (wind permitting!) - plus…
Gailac (81 Tarn, Midi-Pyrenees) holds its annual 2–day wine fair every August. Red,white and rose wines from lesser known grape varieties such as Mauzac and l’En d’El. 4–5 Aug 07…
The village of Lautrec (81 Tarn, Midi-Pyrenees) near Albi holds its annual Pink Garlic Festival - La fête de l'Ail Rose de Lautrec.The highlights include the free tasting of the…
In this mosaic of very different terroirs, the Gaillac vineyard is situated 50 km east of Toulouse, in the direction of Albi, in the Tarn departement. The vineyard stretches over…
For the South West the A20 autoroute (l'Occitaine) is now complete linking Paris and Toulouse via the A10 to Orleans, then the A71 to Vierzon onto the A20 for Toulouse…
On Bastille Day it seems appropriate to feature Garlic, so quintessentially French! The small village of St Clar in Gascony (32 Gers, Occitanie) south east of Lectoure is known locally…