May 2, 2008: What do you want to read about on Aude France?
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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.

April 23, 2008: Beautiful Images of the Aude
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The site is in French but the pictures need no translation - Aude Aude.

March 20, 2008: St Claire Hotel in Toulouse
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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...

March 7, 2008: Holiday property rentals boom? I don't believe it.
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Holiday property rentals boom in south of France. That was the tile of an article listed in the Google Alert for Aude France that I received today. "Really" I thought, "where?". Because no one that I know who has a...

February 27, 2008: Lunch in Limoux
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Restaurant de la Gare, Limoux When I have lunch with Elaine I get her to choose the restaurant. Her choices are always great. Today we had lunch at the Restaurant de la Gare in Limoux. It's definitely a destination restaurant,...

February 15, 2008: Bike Rental in the Aude
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Rent a bicycle for your holiday in the Aude - and have it delivered to your gite! Mellow Velos is a terrific idea. They rent bicycles in the Aude. That in itself is good news. They also deliver them to...

December 19, 2007: Winter Sales in France - 2008
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The winter sales in France start on January 9, 2008 That's the first day of the sales in Paris and they last til February 16. They start on January 9 in the Aude as well and probably last for the...

December 6, 2007: Where in the world is Sam?
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In Canada for the winter Yes, after 6 winters in the Aude I decided to spend part of this winter in Ontario. It's possible that I should have consulted The Farmers' Almanac or Environment Canada before buying a ticket. Both...

November 19, 2007: Autumn in the Corbieres
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Just outside of Monze, a wine making village in the Corbieres, about 15 minutes south east of Carcassonne.

November 11, 2007: Lunch in Carcassonne - Le Bistrot d'Auriac
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Or Club-House du Golf de Carcassonne - franglais if I ever heard it On Wednesday I had lunch with Elaine at Le Bistrot d'Auriac. Everything about it was delightful. The setting, the surroundings, the food, and the company. Food first...

November 10, 2007: France and Dog Poo
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The end of dog poo on French sidewalks? One can only hope. But ... this is France and it often seems that people choose which laws they want to obey. It seems to me that there isn't as much dog...

October 27, 2007: Shopping in Carcassonne - Esprit de Sel
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My favourite gift shop in Carcassonne Esprit de Sel is my favourite gift shop. Not just in Carcassonne. My favourite gift shop anywhere. Calling it a gift shop doesn't do it justice but it is always my first stop when...

October 25, 2007: French Bank Holidays - 2008
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Public holidays in France - 2008 1 January 2008 New Year's Day 24 March Easter Monday 1 May Ascention Day 1 May Labour Day 8 May Fête de la Victoire 1945 - WWII Victory Day 14 July Bastille Day -...

October 22, 2007: The Spice Lady at the Market in Carcassonne
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The spice lady I've been buying herbs and spices from Martine Machuron - the 'spice lady' - for 7 years. Before I moved to France I used to go to the Lezignan market to buy the best herbs de province...

October 21, 2007: Lagrasse Brocante
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A vide grenier in Lagrasse ... .. is not exactly like other vide-greniers in the Aude. At least not like the ones I go to. It's usually combined with a Foire Brocante which means that there is more expensive stuff...

October 19, 2007: An Afternoon in Narbonne
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October is a beautiful time to visit Narbonne Autumn is my favourite time of the year in the south of France. The weather is usually perfect, restaurants and bars haven't yet closed for the winter, it's a perfect time for...

October 16, 2007: Parking in Perpignan
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I didn't get lost! I don't often go to Perpignan because I usually get lost, don't find what I'm looking for, and end up being very frustrated. Today I didn't get lost. I knew where I wanted to end up...

October 16, 2007: Autumn Colours in the South of France
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Fall colours in the Aude If you aren't North American you probably don't have any idea what 'fall colours in the Aude' means. You may even have to be from the eastern part of North America, I don't know. Fall...

October 13, 2007: World Cup, Anyone?
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I think Flo's a Party Girl Tonight France is playing England in the Rugby World Cup and Flo is ready. She dressed for the game before she went to work this morning. Not that she has tickets. She lives in...

October 12, 2007: Last Day of the Vendange at Domneuve
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This afternoon they finished picking the grapes at the Celliers des Troubadours. At lunch time they discovered that the part of the mechanical picker that separates the grapes from the leaves wasn't working and that it would take a day...

October 7, 2007: Stuffed Squirrel in Trebes
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Today at the vide grenier in Trebes ... I saw the stuffed squirrel. It's back. I haven't seen it for more than a year. I thought someone had finally bought it and given it a home. No, there it was,...

October 3, 2007: Vendange 2007 - Domneuve - The Harvest
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I can't remember if this is the 5th or 6th vendange for the Celliers des Troubadours. It's the 4th one since I moved to Domneuve. For the first time they picked grapes on Sunday, working all day. It was still...

September 28, 2007: Geneva
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6 hours in Geneva Did I mention that it was about 7 pm when I finally arrived in Geneva on Wednesday? And that R was understandably crabby but heroically restrained himself. We were supposed to be meeting a friend for...

September 27, 2007: Driving to Geneva
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Yesterday there was a full moon ... Are you expecting me to wax poetic about seeing the moon rise over the lake in Geneva? Don't. It's not that kind of post. I had planned to get up early yesterday so...

September 25, 2007: France - Hotels on the Auto Route
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If you've ever driven on any of the auto routes in France you'll have noticed that some of the aires - service areas - have hotels. And, if you're like me, you've wondered why anyone would want to stay in...

June 20, 2007: Cheesemaker near Lagrasse in the Corbieres
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Fromage de Brebis des Corbieres In November I mentioned this cheese in passing. Today I visited the fromagerie and saw how it was made. If you're in the Val de Daigne or the Lagrasse area it's worth a visit. It's...

June 1, 2007: Toulouse - Fondation Bemberg
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Art in Toulouse Fondation Bemberg Place Assezat, 31000 Toulouse, France - 05 61 12 06 89 After all these years I finally made it to the Fondation Bemberg in Toulouse this week. I'll go again. I fully expected to like...

May 25, 2007: Lunch in Carcassonne, or, I was a Panna Cotta Virgin
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L'Endroit, a restaurant in Carcassonne 18 rue de l'Aigle d'Or 0468 71 00 20 open Tuesday through Saturday. Yesterday a friend and I met for lunch in Carcassonne. I never have a clue where to eat and usually end up...

May 23, 2007: Pesonal Wine Tours in France
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A tailor-made wine tour in the Aude Hidden Wineries designs personalized wine tour itinerary. What a terrific idea. "Our motivation is to make sure that your discovery tour turns out to be a real experience. But we not only make...

May 19, 2007: Toulouse tidbits
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A day in Toulouse It's always a challenge for me getting back to the auto route from the centre of Toulouse. Yesterday I managed to find the right road and ended up at the right exit. Last time I ended...

March 29, 2007: Pictures of the Corbieres
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Well, one picture of the Corbieres and a couple of sheep in the Corbieres Today I went to look at some land in the middle of the Corbieres. Beautiful views, a sunny day, it was lovely.

March 25, 2007: Sunday in Limoux with Mom
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My mother arrived yesterday for her first visit to this part of France. She's staying at Le Monastere in Limoux for two weeks as part of a group of 4 Canadian women. It's perfect because for two weeks she'll be...

March 15, 2007: This Weekend in the Aude
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If you're planning to be in the Aude this coming weekend, March 16th thru March 18, there's a lot going on. You can choose from a ceramics open-house in Limoux or a Music and Poetry Festival in La Cite in...

March 11, 2007: Mirepoix in the Ariege, south of France
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Medieval Mirepoix If you planning to visit the Carcassonne area take half a day and go to Mirepoix. It's about 40 minutes sw of Carcassonne, in the Ariege. It's a 13th century town build around an arcaded market square with...

March 6, 2007: Ceramics Open House in the Aude - March 16, 17, and 18
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March 16, 17 and 18, 2007 If you're going to be in the Limoux area in the Aude on March 16, 17 or 18 plan to visit Anna Scott's ceramics studio open house. Details are at Audecentric, just follow the...

February 25, 2007: Spring in the Aude - could it be?
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My daffodils think that spring is here So do the almond trees - always an indicator of almost spring in the Aude We haven't really had winter and we still need rain but it certainly feels like spring. I hope...

February 15, 2007: Becoming Multi-lingual in the Aude
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Learning a new language No, not French. Brit. As opposed to English. I'm Canadian, I already speak English. It's Brit that I have trouble with. I was writing a post about a blood donor clinic on Audecentric when I realized...

February 9, 2007: Montlaur photos
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Thanks to Nancy Heyer for images of Montlaur in the Corbieres just click on the title to see Nancy's pictures.

February 8, 2007: Communes in the Aude - a challenge
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Do you live in one of the 438 communes in the Aude Or own a vacation home in an Aude village? Did you spend a memorable vacation in the Aude? Show us your pictures. I had a notion that someday...

February 7, 2007: And they call meringue meringay
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They call the wind meringue A while ago I posted about the way locals pronounce marin. To me it sounds like meringue and I spent quite a while thinking that the south wind was call the Meringue. Today I was...

February 5, 2007: Art Cards from the Aude
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Happy Birthday Valentine's Day Cards Lovely cards for any occasion from Arts-et-Cartes. This is the online shop for a group of artists all living in the Aude. As far as I can tell some of the cards are reproductions of...

February 4, 2007: What's on in the Aude?
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Do you live in the Aude? Are you planning to buy a house here? Or do you already have a vacation home here? Wouldn't it be nice to find out about things before they happen? I always seem to find...

February 1, 2007: 8 hours in La Jonquiera - epilogue
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We're all back in the Aude, safe and sound with a new clutch cable Monday - another trip to La Jonquiera Lynn and Steve, good friends extraordinaire, made another trip to La Jonquiera on Monday. This time it was to...

January 31, 2007: 8 hours in La Jonquiera - part 4
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I get rescued Read part 1 - in which my clutch cable breaks Read part 2 - in which I finally find the French for clutch cable Read part 3 - in which I finally get to Figueres Meanwhile, back...

January 30, 2007: 8 hours in La Jonquiera - part 3
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Right, so what now? Read part 1 - in which my clutch cable breaks Read part 2 - in which I finally find the French from clutch cable Taking the road less traveled I remembered the tollbooth guy saying "mecanicien,...

January 29, 2007: 8 hours in La Jonquiera - part 2
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In which I discover the French for clutch cable Read part 1 in which I start my quest for the French for clutch cable. Killing time It was incredibly windy yesterday. The drive from Narbonne to Perpignan was a battle...

January 28, 2007: 8 hours in La Jonquiera - part 1
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What's the French for clutch cable? Spanish Adventures It was 10 degrees in Figueres yesterday. I think. I was there for 20 minutes and didn't get out of the car. Yesterday morning I headed off to Figueres for warmth and...

January 26, 2007: France - smoking ban in effect February 1, 2007
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Time to quit smoking in France The first phase of the French government's ban on smoking in public places takes effect on February 1, 2007. As of that date smoking is banned in enclosed spaces and covered spaces that are...

January 24, 2007: Winter arrives in the Aude- the shepherd was right!
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It's winter in the south of France The shepherd called it, he said winter would arrive on Tuesday, and it did. In case we didn't get it, nature decided to demonstrate the variety of winter weather available. In the course...

January 19, 2007: Tap water or Toilet Water
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Interesting and informative post on Paris water wars from Charles Bremner's Paris Weblog. And a great image from Cristaline's ad campaign.

January 19, 2007: Shepherd predicts arrival of winter in the Aude
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"On Tuesday, it will be winter" We've had a very mild winter in the Aude so far this year. Lots of days where it's warm enough to have lunch outside and not need a jacket. Glorious. Except. We need rain....

January 14, 2007: The road to Camplong in the Aude, Languedoc
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Camplong, in the Corbieres. January 14, 2007

January 14, 2007: Find the Population of any Town or Village in France
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What's the population of Carcassonne, or of Montlaur, or Fontcouverte? Or any town in the Aude? 44,000, 522, and 425, respectively. And it's easy to find out. L'encyclopedie des Villes de France is a wealth of demographic information. Enter the...

January 11, 2007: First day of the winter sales in Paris
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The politics behind the sales in France It's worth taking a minute to read Charles Bremner's post - Winter Sales, Paris Style. Sales in Paris started at 8 am this year, rather than at 9.30. At the large departments stores...

January 7, 2007: Winter Sales in the Aude - Soldes d'Hiver
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Sales in the Aude start on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - Gird your loins and prepare to shop 'til you drop. In France the dates that shops and stores can have sales are regulated by the government. There are 2...

January 5, 2007: Tongue in Cheek - a blog about living in France
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Tongue in Cheek is Corey Amaro's blog about living in France. Beautiful pictures and lots of great brocante finds

January 4, 2007: French Bank holidays - 2007 - Public Holidays in France
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1 January New Year's Day (Monday) 8 April Easter (Sunday) 9 April Easter (Monday) 1 May Labour Day (Tuesday) 8 May Fête de la Victoire 1945 - WWII Victory Day (Tuesday) 17 May Ascension Day (Thursday) 28 May Whitmonday 14...

January 2, 2007: Geoportail - aerial map of France
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Mapping France GeoPortail is a French Government sponsored map site. Right now it offer maps or aerial views and in 2007 will also have 3D views of France. In the future there will also be comprehensive communal information. It's an...

January 1, 2007: Ethiopian Food in Toronto
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One of the things I miss in the Aude is ethnic food. Food that isn't French or 'frenchified'. Toronto is a terrific place for ethnic food. On Saturday we went to Addis Ababa - 1184 Queen Street West for anyone...

December 27, 2006: Chat en Oeuf Wine
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Brilliant! And it tastes good too! and for those of us who didn't get it ...

December 22, 2006: Being a Tourist in Toronto
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It's nice being a tourist in a city that I once lived in. I love Toronto. The weather has been terrific, until today when it rained - better than snow though! Obviously I'm not a 'good' Canadian, I can live...

December 14, 2006: Hot Sauce in Toronto
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Big cities are great. Today I was in a store that sells hot sauce. Just hot sauce and flavoured oils. In case you're in Toronto, it's 4th Sense, 375 Danforth Avenue Toronto, Ontario M4K 1P1 416-649-0024 And if you're looking...

December 9, 2006: Definitely not the Aude - Grey County, Ontario
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Armchair Travel to Southwestern Ontario "So will it be cold when you're in Canada?" Yup. On Thursday in Toronto it was -11 with a wind chill factor that made it feel a lot colder. Still, it was sunny. That helps....

December 7, 2006: On vacation
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I'm off to Canada to spend some time with family and friends. And to experience winter. It'll remind me why I live in the Aude! In fact, even though it seems like I'm here, I'm there. I wish I could...

December 5, 2006: The Aude - Domneuve - morning - Dec 5, 2006
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This morning, risking life and limb, confronting my fear of heights, I went out to the edge of the catwalk above the wine cuves to talke pictures of the dawn and the morning mist. (OK, it wasn't that bad!)

December 2, 2006: November light in the Aude
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Painters and their critics have raved about the light in the south of France for a very long time. It's all been said. And it's true. The light in the Aude is wonderful. And November is amazing. It's a softer...

November 29, 2006: Narbonne
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Narbonne doesn't 'sing' to me and I'm not sure why. All the ingredients are there. The Canal du Robine running through the city, a market every morning in Les Halles, a very impressive cathedral, lots of restaurants, a theatre. It should work but, for me, it doesn't. I don't feel a buzz, that energy that makes a city 'sympa'.

November 27, 2006: Soreze - in the Tarn
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Sorreze in the Tarn - an easy day trip if you're in the Aude On the A 61 before the Castelnaudary exit - or before the Villefranche exit - there's a sign for Soreze. It shows an octagonal church tower....

November 25, 2006: The market in Revel
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Saturday morning market in Revel The market in Revel - in department 31, the Haute Garonne, not the Aude - is classed as either one of the 100 most beautiful markets in France or one of the 10 most beautiful....

November 22, 2006: Fried eggs in France
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And in the weird food tips category - There are cooking times for eggs on the inside of the carton of the eggs I buy in France - not a bad idea I suppose. There is also the strangest egg...

November 19, 2006: Homps - Restaurant les Tonneliers
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I keep going back for the steak frites The Restaurant les Tonneliers is my favourite restaurant in Homps. Of course it's the only restaurant I've actually been to in Homps. The formule express - 13.00 euros, is a salad, steak...

November 15, 2006: Vide grenier, LaRedorte, 19 Nov
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Vide Grenier - LaRedorte Nov. 19, 2006 If you're in the Aude this coming Sunday, November 19, plan to go to the vide grenier in LaRedorte. Think of all the cheap Christmas gifts you can buy. I'm still Christmas shopping,...

November 14, 2006: Mirepoix Cathedral Christmas Carol Service 2006
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Mirepoix Cathedral Christmas Carols Sunday Dec 17, 2006 at 17.00 Last year a friend and I went to the Christmas Carol service in Mirepoix and it was lovely. Music in a mediaeval cathedral and the opportunity to sing your favourite...

November 11, 2006: Charity shops in Carcassonne
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If you're Canadian think Goodwill, Sally Ann, those kinds of stores. If you're British think Oxfam. The kinds of operations that often include some kind of workshop where donated articles are cleaned up, repaired, and then sold. Or just sold...

November 9, 2006: Boules in the Aude
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Boules - or is it Petanque? I googled boules and the Wikipedia short definition - Boules /bul/ is a collective name for games played with metal balls - made me think of some business deals I've been involved in. Discover...

November 8, 2006: 300 Days of sunshine a year in the Aude
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300 days of sunshine Have you noticed how many websites devoted to Languedoc Roussillon say that on average we get 300 days of sunshine a year? I think one of mine says that, or one of my old ones said...

November 6, 2006: Counting sheep in French - a 2000 word post
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Because a picture is worth 1000 words. (And it's taken me hours to fix my design - a coding booboo on my part)

November 3, 2006: Learn to speak French in just 4 1/2 years
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Can you tell that I've been reading an article about creating compelling headlines? Did the headline grab you? What I really want to say is "When you're ready to buy property in the Aude, PICK ME! PICK ME!" but I...

November 2, 2006: Aude plus sheep equals cheese
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MMMMMMM ... French cheese. So many choices. Runny, smelly, hard, soft, crumbly, young, aged, cows' milk, ewes' milk, goats' milk, crusty, veined, I could go on and on. I blame it on the sheep. I saw them on Saturday on...

November 1, 2006: So why the south of France?
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Why France? Why the Aude? More specifically, why the Aude? What is it that draws you here? The food, the wine, the climate, the landscape, the slower pace? Is it a long held dream or something you just decided recently?...

October 24, 2006: My favourite view in the Aude
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This is my favourite view in the Aude. It's just outside of Monze, a small village between Carcassonne and Lagrasse. I pass it almost every day and I always slow down to look. I love the little bridge, the winding...

July 13, 2006: Luxembourg Gardens in Paris
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I spent 4 days in Paris this week, my third visit to Paris in 6 weeks! I don't usually go that often. I thought that I had an apartment lined up but through a misunderstanding, didn't. I found one two...

March 17, 2005: Arts and Culture in the Aude
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I knew there had to be artists in the Aude, that I just hadn't found them. Apparently they all hang out near Esperaza. Explains why I missed them. Thanks to Marcus Williamson and his site Aude Culture I've now discovered...

March 3, 2005: Ryanair flights from Dublin to Carcassonne start April 8th
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Although Ryanair announced that the new Dublin to Carcassonne flights would start on April 19th they're starting on April 8th. They have some special fares starting from €29.99 This should make it easier for those Irish people who want to...

February 25, 2005: Art holidays in the Aude
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If I were an artist I would want to make art in the Aude. The light, the colours, the textures, they all combine into something magical. Even though I don't always take the time to fully appreciate the beauty around...

February 15, 2005: B&B near Carcassonne and Narbonne
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If you're looking for a B&B or chambres d'hote to stay in while you're house hunting in the Aude Maison des Rossignols is lovely. It's in Pouzols-Minervois in Minervois wine country, about 30 minutes from Carcassonne and Narbonne. It's run...

January 4, 2005: The apartment we rented in Paris
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We rented a terrific apartment in Paris. This is the 4th time I've rented and this one was the best, a definite keeper. Actually it's two apartments, a studio and a one-bedroom that can be rented together to make a...

December 30, 2004: English bookstores in Paris
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One of the things I've been looking forward to is going to English bookstores in Paris. I had a little list that I compiled but other than Bretano's and Shakespeare and Co everything has been closed when I got there....

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