Tag Archives: Bruniquel

Discovering a Former Railway Line

Posted on 30/06/2017 by

Do you enjoy travelling by train? I do, except of course when it’s cancelled or held up by the wrong sort of leaves or by vandals removing the copper from the electric cables, as happened to us recently in Sweden. … Continue reading →

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Beyond Time: A Journey Back to Prehistory Part 2

Posted on 05/02/2017 by

Last week, I started a journey back in time to look at some of the many prehistoric relics left in this region by our ancestors. This week, we’re dropping in on the artists who used cave walls as their canvas … Continue reading →

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Every Château Tells a Story #5: Les Châteaux de Bruniquel

Posted on 15/03/2015 by

Les châteaux? Yes, there are two, built at different periods. The village of Bruniquel is one of France’s plus beaux villages (most beautiful villages). It is perched on a rocky outcrop overlooking the River Aveyron and once commanded a strategically … Continue reading →

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Trip Along the River Aveyron

Posted on 23/03/2014 by

I went to the hilltop village of Puycelsi in the Tarn département on Friday to interview some victims for one of my magazine articles. It’s about 50 minutes’ drive from here but the route is one of the most spectacular … Continue reading →

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France’s Most Beautiful Villages – Plus Beaux Villages

Posted on 23/03/2012 by

France has more than its fair share of picturesque villages. Some of them are designated l’un des plus beaux villages de France (one of the most beautiful villages of France). Within a 50 km radius of us I have counted … Continue reading →

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Favourite French Films # 1 Le Vieux Fusil

Posted on 26/05/2011 by

I am not a great devotee of French film. I find it either self-consciously existentialist or self-conscious full stop. However appealing Audrey Tautou might be, I found ‘Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain’ desperately irritating and had to switch off after 10 … Continue reading →

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