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Varen: Haven by the River Aveyron
I never cease to be amazed by the new things (to me) I discover in this region, where I have lived for 20 years. We haven’t set foot in Varen for ages and even then we didn’t stop to have … Continue reading
Posted in History, Places
Tagged Château de Varen, French Wars of Religion, Hundred Years War, Le Moulin Varen, Lexos, patrimoine, River Aveyron, SW France, Tarn-et-Garonne, Varen
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Discovering a Former Railway Line
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
Every Château Tells a Story #7: the Château de Féneyrols
Our region is crammed with small châteaux that played an important role in its history at one time. Almost every village of any size had one. Now, they are seen as quaint relics of bygone days. I set out to … Continue reading
French People’s Favourite Village: Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val in 2015?
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
Every Château Tells a Story #5: Les Châteaux de Bruniquel
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
The Flood of the Century in Southwest France, 3-4 March 1930
On Saturday 1st March 1930, torrential rain started to fall on already saturated ground in Southwest France. Unseasonably high temperatures brought by southerly winds rapidly melted the thick mantle of snow that had fallen in late winter on the mountains. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Places, Weather
Tagged Adolphe Poult, crue du Tarn, Flooding, Moissac, Montauban, rainfall, River Aveyron, River Tarn, Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val, SW France, Tarn flood of 1930
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Trip Along the River Aveyron
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
Posted in History, Places, World War I & II
Tagged Bruniquel, Gorges de l'Aveyron, patrimoine, Penne-du-Tarn, Plus beaux villages de France, Puycelsi, River Aveyron, rural life, SW France, Tarn
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Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val: Haunting and Historic Town
Winter here – especially this winter – is not greatly conducive to getting out and exploring. It’s all too easy to sit in front of the fire and make a promise that we’ll do it next week. But I do … Continue reading
Posted in History, Places
Tagged canoeing, Charlotte Grey, Maison Romane, patrimoine, River Aveyron, Saint-Antonin market, Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val, SW France
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Penne: Silent Sentinel
This week our walking group chose a route that the SF and I hadn’t done before, close to the village of Penne in the Tarn Département. Since we didn’t go into the village, I’m afraid that nearly all … Continue reading
Posted in History, Nature, Places
Tagged château de Penne, fôret de Grésigne, Penne-du-Tarn, River Aveyron, SW France
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