Hotel Renaissance Castres
17 rue Victor-Hugo Castres, Midi-Pyrénées, 81100, France
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Storming the Castle
... service continuous' meaning they were proud to stay open all day, presumably to accommodate us Americans!) In the province of Languedoc-Rousillon, a famous dish is cassoulet, a hearty bean or lentil stew, which I have attempted to make at home before. We both had the three course menu. I started with (French) Onion Soup, and T had Salad with Lardons (chunky bacon goodness: more bacon than lettuce, just the way he likes ...
Road Trippin'
... etc. AND it was right across the street from the back gate of the walled medieval city of Carcassonne!!
Once we were settled into our room, we put Little D in the stroller and walked up the precarious cobblestones to the fortress. We walked around its dark and mostly empty streets. We walked the paths between the inner and outer walls, which were lit up for the evening. We had the place almost totally to ourselves. It was spectacular!
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Caraman: L’Arbre aux Legumes
... at the garden while you are here,” Amélie excitedly tells us early on in our stay. There is a makeshift shelter at the very top of the farm, and we eye each other with a flicker of apprehension about this prospect. However, further inspection shows that it has been kitted out well as a pad for gatherings, barbecues and occasional overnight stays. From the outside, it is the same structure as the domed polytunnel in which much of the produce such as courgettes and aubergines ...
Day 10 - Meze to Carcassonne
... castle gate, so we walked over to check it out. The inner city - inside the castle walls - is home to hundreds of gift shops and restaurants, but also some cool old buildings.
We toured the picturesque inner castle (keep), cathedral, and outer battlements before returning to the hotel for some relaxation in the awesome, heated pool. After getting the Western ...
Leaving Herault toward the Pyrenees
... the Cloisters museum of the Met in New York.
We had a big climb to get out of the town . But along the way we saw some nice castle ruins .
We also stumbled across a very "interesting" doorway in a small town with numerous deer (?) feet nailed to it. Do you want to knock on the door and ask what is the ...



