Medieval
2007-05-19, Carcassonne, France. By: kirmish

Cacassonne was an old fortified city that lies where the French and Spanish borders used to meet. Our tour guide Damo has been a great source of historic information. Evryone knows the saying 6 de...

February 9 - 15: Wine and fine dining - MOM's in town!
2007-02-09, Carcassonne, France. By: msfrance

So, after my weeklong adventure, I decided that I must attend a few classes the following week; 3 to be exact. Well, actually, the professor didn’t show up on Thursday, so technically it was only two...

Turrets & tunes
2006-06-21, Carcassonne, France. By: doddsy

Went to the Cite again, this time we had a proper look around including the Chateau Comtal and the Basilique. Worth having the guided tour (in English) as the guide explained the history of the build...

To Carcassonne
2006-06-20, Carcassonne, France. By: doddsy

Today we travelled by train to Carcassonne. This was from Toulouse Matabiau station which is a modern railway station. Everything was well sign posted and there was no problem getting the right plat...

In the South
2006-06-14, Carcassonne, France. By: npexton

The past few days have been a whirlwind of chateaux, which are a bit touristy for my taste. Luckily my parents give me possession of the camera so I can try to take artistic photos in combatting my bo...