Languedoc-Roussillon

This logs my journey to a remote artists' retreat in Montagne Noir (the Black Mountains) in the little visited Languedoc region of Southern France. The trip starts in Paris, then on to Toulouse, Carcassonne, and on up into the hills to Labastide ...

... for lunch and a bit of a look around.  Summer, of course, has arrived in Europe with the arrival of the longest day so the summer sales have commenced.   Did a little shopping, then home to the pool for the last day in ...

... with winter snow. The famous Catalan peak of Canigou rises 10,000 feet above the vineyards whilst below on the plains of Roussillon, the orchards celebrate with floral displays in pink andwhite. It's warm enough to sit out and enjoy the local cuisine or ...