Chateaux Lastours This was our first big hike of the vacation. It occurred towards the end of the day, after a visit to our favourite vigneron (and accompanying wine tasting—by…
Tag: Cathars
Views to and from…
Chateau Quéribus is one of the Cathar castles that fell to the King of France/Rome Pope during the early 13th Century Albigensian Crusade. After what is now south France was…
Slog up the pog: An introduction to Occitan en route to Montségur
Montségur fortress sits atop the mountain pog. It's a steep climb up to see the remains. When you greet people here in the deep south of France, they reply to your…
Cult of commemoration: memorials and monuments in France
Saint Dominque habita ici de 1206 a 1215 Carved into the wall beside the front door of Fanjeaux's abbey is the announcement: St-Dominique habita ici de 1206 à 1215. Dominic (or…