Aude France

What do you want to read about on Aude France?

Help! Please.  I need ideas.

I've been writing on Aude France for almost 4 years.  Sometimes more regularly than other times.  This is a less regularly time.  The blog was born from my need for somewhere to publish the things that didn't really fit on my websites.  Personal commentary.  (Not that personal!)

I'd prefer to write about things that you want to read about.  So ... what would you like me to write about on Aude France?   You can add a comment, send me an email, or you can use the new little Skribit box to the left and add something there.  I'd really appreciate the feedback.

Some of you may know that I'm now in Canada and will be for the foreseeable future.  I still have strong links with the Aude; I still run my real estate and property site - Aude France Property. I work with 4 of the best - possibly the 4 best - estate agents in the Aude.  At the same time I'm focusing more on making websites, here in Canada and in France.  This does mean that my Aude stories and experiences are now historical rather than current. 

What would interest you?  Would you like to read about differences between life in the Aude and life in Ontario?  The things I miss about France?  Things I missed about Canada?  What do you like about the blog?  What don;t you like about it? 

Should I keep blogging about the Aude?  Should I turn the blog over to someone else? 

So many questions!  I'm looking forward to lots of answers.  Please leave a comment, or use the Skribit box, or send me an email.  Thanks.

Beautiful Images of the Aude

The site is in French but the pictures need no translation - Aude Aude.

For Sale: 4 bedroom village house with garden - south of Limoux

Languedoc property of the week: Charming renovated village house in Missegre

I love village houses.  This one is renovated, has a garden, a terrace, and a garage.  Missegre is near Couiza and Esperaza, a lovely area.  Definitely worth a visit.

Listed at €176 650

Click on the title or on the picture for details and more pictures.

Please e-mail me if you'd like to arrange a visit or have questions.

For sale: Architect designed villa in the Razes near Limoux and Carcassonne

Languedoc Property of the week: Fabulous 3 bedroom villa with a large garden and views

This is an absolutely gorgeous villa on the edge of Cailhau, a circulade village about 15 minutes from Carcassonne and Limoux.  It's been designed to take advantage of the great views of the Pyrenees so all the main rooms are south facing. 

Beautiful.

Listed at €446 250

Click on the title or on the picture for details and more pictures.

Please e-mail me if you'd like to arrange a visit or have questions.

St Claire Hotel in Toulouse

The St Claire is a very nice little hotel in Toulouse.

I've stayed in 5 different hotels in Toulouse over the past 6 years and the St Claire is far and away the nicest.  Not the most up-market but certainly the most welcoming.  I stayed there overnight last week on my way to Toronto.

The people working at reception were friendly, welcoming, and helpful.  I had to leave at 5 am and the man working in the afternoon booked a cab for me.  I was less than wide awake when I went downstairs in the morning.  The woman working helped me take my suitcases outside - no mean feat!  She asked if I wanted anything to drink, coffee or water.  I said orange juice would be lovely and she brought the glass of juice outside to me on the sidewalk. 

The room was small, a single, but it was quite lovely.  A duvet on the bed instead of one of those ugly hotel quilted bedspreads, a desk with a plug and a lamp so I could work, and a bathroom with lots of light.  It was 68.00 euros for the night, not bad for Toulouse.

It's not far from the station and is about a 10 minute walk from Place Wilson.

Good choice if you're looking for somewhere to stay in Toulouse.

Hotel St Claire
29, place  Bachelier - 31 000 Toulouse
Tél. : 05 34 405 888

For sale: Detached Maison de Maitre, 6 bedrooms, garden, between Carcassonne and Narbonne

Languedoc property of the week: Detached maison de Maitre on the edge of Olonzac - in the Minervois

It's rare to find a detached maison de maitre, normally they're in the middle of a village.  The garden isn't huge - 180 m2, but it is a garden, another rarity for a maison de maitre.

The house has been completely renovated and the owners kept as many of the original features as they could.  It's lovely.  The living space totals about 320 m2 on three levels.  It really is a dream house.

Listed at €560 000

Click on the title or on the picture for details and more pictures.

Please e-mail me if you'd like to arrange a visit or have questions.

I promised you snow ....

It's the 'where do I park' challenge.