Tag Archives: Cordes-sur-Ciel

Cordes-sur-Ciel: Dramatic and Timeless

Posted on 31/08/2019 by nessafrance

I’d forgotten what a long way up it is. Seventeen years had obliterated our memory of the steep hike up to the cité of Cordes-sur-Ciel perched on its hilltop, which was long considered inaccessible. But we weren’t going to wimp … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Places | Tagged Albigensian Crusade, bastide, Cathars, Cordes-sur-Ciel, Counts of Toulouse, Raymond VII Count of Toulouse, Southwest France, Tarn | 23 Comments

Noses to the Grindstone? La Meulière de Clayrac near Cordes

Posted on 02/06/2019 by nessafrance

Our walking group has recently taken some interesting routes, which have introduced us to the patrimoine (historic heritage) of the region. Some of the sites are quite off the beaten track and we hadn’t come across them before in our … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Places | Tagged Amarens souterrains de, bastide, Cordes-sur-Ciel, Counts of Toulouse, la Meulière de Clayrac, millstone quarry, petit patrimoine, SW France, Tarn | 6 Comments

French People’s Favourite Village: Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val in 2015?

Posted on 25/04/2015 by nessafrance

In 2014, it was Cordes-sur-Ciel in our Midi-Pyrénées region, about 30 km from us. Which village will it be this year? The 2015 candidate for our region is Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val. Voting in this contest – Le Village Préféré des Français … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Places | Tagged Cordes-sur-Ciel, France 2, French villages, Le Village Préféré des Français, Les Plus Beaux Villages de France, Maison Romane, River Aveyron, Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val, SW France | 6 Comments

Things to Do in Southwest France 2015

Posted on 06/01/2015 by nessafrance

We’ve lived here since 1997, but many things remain that we haven’t seen or done. As I have often remarked, once you get settled in a place, daily life tends to take over and you are no longer a … Continue reading →