Cite De Carcassonne – Book In Stone

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We don’t leave our home for too long, choosing rather several short-term trips a year. We rent a car and crisscross the Europe, but not without a goals of course. Each of us has their own must see list as if we create our peculiar precious necklace, picking from the treasured pearls. Today it is the Сite de Carcassonne in Languedoc-Roussillon, France.

The walls of medieval city-castle Сarcassonne, France.

It’s hard to write about such places – Carcassonne history is closely connected with the hunt for the Holy Grail and tragic destiny of the powerful Order of Knights of the Temple, Templars. I wish I were some new Dan Brown to tell you this story as it ought to be told. :-)

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Peyrepertuse – One of Cathar Castles

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We intended to glance at the ruins of the medieval Cathar Castle located at the most peak of the rocky hills in Languedoc province of France.

Cathar Castle Peyrepertuse

Cathar Castle Peyrepertuse, Languedoc, France

Rout: Peyrepertuse – Carcassonne – Cardona.

We investigated the route through Google maps and pictures. We are flying down the splendid French roads and then turning off to the road leading towards the Cathar Castles. Vineyards are all around.

Languedoc

Wine fields of Languedoc

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Seeking French Lavender Fields

By Irina

I’d most like to visit France at least triple:

- in the beginning of summer to Normandy, when fleshed French cows are put out to young, lush grass, their milk smells of spring, which means that fresh, soft, new Brie, covered with flavored rind presents the highest quality. Moreover, Mont Saint Michel might look fantastically against the green and blue background of summer. Although I suppose it still looks so in the sign of leaden clouds.

- in the middle of summer to Provence – to catch sight of lavender fields.

- and in autumn to the New Wine Festival, although we would rather choose Italy in this regard.

So, the summer vacation came up and considering all this we decided to go to the south of France seeking lavender fields.

And don’t ask me why we should be seeking them, because they are all over the place… Catching a sight of its flush of flowering is a hunt on its own way.

French lavender field

French lavender field in Provence, France

French lavender field

August sunset in Provence, France

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