Tag Archives: Rodez

5 Things to do in SW France in 2018

Posted on 07/01/2018 by nessafrance

Meilleurs vœux pour l’an 2018 à tous mes lecteurs. I will still be writing 2017 on cheques until the end of February. Have you made New Year’s Resolutions? I find those lofty aspirations are all too easily broken. However, the … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Places | Tagged Lalbenque, Les Arques, Montpezat de Quercy, Musée Fenaille, Musée Soulages, Musée Zadkine, Ossip Zadkine, Puylaroque, Restaurant les Sens, Rodez, SW France, truffles | 13 Comments

Every Château Tells a Story: #10 Le Château de Belcastel

Posted on 31/01/2016 by nessafrance

Although I have written about Belcastel, in Aveyron, I haven’t devoted much space to the château. Its story is that of a phoenix raised from the ashes. The fortress could so easily have crumbled into a pile of stone, had … Continue reading →

Posted in Châteaux, History, Places | Tagged Aveyron, Belcastel, Château de Belcastel, Fernand Pouillon, patrimoine, Plus beaux villages de France, Restaurant du Vieux Pont, Rodez, Saunhac family, SW France | 8 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 →