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Five Museums in SW France You Must Visit
If you read Life on La Lune regularly, you’ll know I’m a history girl. And there’s plenty of it around in our part of France if you just scratch the surface. Also, many museums in France open for free on … Continue reading
Posted in History, Places
Tagged Albi, Bordeaux, Centre Jean Moulin, Figeac, French museums, Fromagerie Papillon, Musée Champollion, Musée du Beret, Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, Nay, Roquefort, SW France
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5 Hidden Gems in Southwest France
This region contains so much to see and do that it’s easy to visit only the obvious places, those that get the most publicity: the plus beaux villages, the Viaduc de Millau, the better-known markets, the famous festivals. Dig a … Continue reading
Anniversaires and Albi Revisited
Anniversaries were in the air this week. My blog is four years old today. When I started it, I barely knew what a blog was, let alone how to set one up. Thanks to WordPress and a lot of practice, … Continue reading
Posted in History, Personalities, Places
Tagged Académie des miniatures, Albi, Annie Jaurès, Cathédrale Saint-Cécile, Chez Oscar, SW France
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Rainy Day in Albi
It’s not supposed to rain in southwest France in the summer. The odd thunderstorm is acceptable but when the weather is persistently dreary for 10 days you feel cheated. Our visitors from Sweden must have felt especially cheated when they … Continue reading
Posted in History, Places
Tagged Albi, Cathédrale Saint-Cécile, France, Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, SW France, Tarn, World Heritage site
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Getting the blues: the pastel trade in southwest France
Albi and Toulouse experienced a golden age during the late medieval and Renaissance periods, founded on the trade in pastel dye. I had vaguely heard of pastel (woad) but knew little about it. Visiting and reading up on these places … Continue reading
Posted in French life, History, Places
Tagged Albi, France, Lauragais, living in France, pastel, pastel dye, pastel trade, Renaissance, SW France, Toulouse, woad
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Pastel Night in Albi
It was an action-packed weekend in southwest France. The vide-greniers (jumble sale) season got off to a flying start with a bumper edition in Caylus on Sunday. The SF was delighted with his purchase of an old computer screen to go … Continue reading
Posted in French life, History, Personalities, Places
Tagged Albi, France, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, living in France, Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, SW France, Tarn
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