La tour carrée
Standing proud above the old village of Colombières-sur-Orb,the tour carrée dates back to the 11th century and is the last remnant of a previous château.Unfortunately the rock on which the tower was built has split and it is in danger of falling down so the village of some 300 inhabiatants is trying to [...]

One of the delights of living in this area is that we have our local Slow Food convivium  (www.slowfood.com),and very convivial we are too! Our latest outing was to a local truffle plantation.I had visions of spending the afternoon stumbling around damp woods vainly seeking the elusive truffle on the off chance that we might [...]

You hear endless complaints about the bureaucracy in France,and it is true that everything is laid down and codified but with the notable exceptions of R.S.I (Régime Sociale des Indépendents) and France Telecom, a national disgrace, I have had no problem with the bureaucracy even having started a business,changed my driving licence to a French [...]

Before the arrival of the Internet the initial role of the property hunter was to place before prospective clients properties that met their requirements culled from local sources whether they be estate agents or private clients. Some prospective purchasers still require this service which we happily provide.
But increasingly clients search the Internet themselves for suitable [...]

Some 40 kilometres from Toulouse,near the village of Revels( a jolly name for  a place for a day out!)  lie the Museum and Gardens of the Canal du Midi, devoted to the great work of Pierre-Paul Ricquet, the genius behind what must be one of man’s finest achievements.The museum is next to the great dam [...]

Nothing encourages me more to look forward to the lovely,long,lazy days of summer  than my Hibiscus.Last summer it bloomed every day beside the swimming pool, its heavenly colour contrasting with the blue of the pool.Each bloom only lasts for one day here, but it is a joy.
We all have our moments in the sun-they are [...]

Even if you are not some kind of aeronautic anorak a visit to the Airbus 380 site in Toulouse is a great day out and Toulouse itself is a wonderful city.It is necessary to book one of the tours in advance(they are both in French and English) and to take your passport or means of [...]

Life in the Languedoc has so many advantages that although I have no statistics to prove it, I am convinced that there are many   reasons why retired people can expect to increase their life expectancy by at least 5 years!Why?
1) Stress.
Life in England is stressful because of the density of population and the ever-present [...]