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The art of the good life in France
The beautiful landscape and the way of life in France has been inspiring artists for centuries… Caroline and Perry Taylor moved to the town of ...
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Toulouse Travel Guide
Toulouse is in the Midi-Pyrénées region, Haute-Garonne department . The area has incredibly diverse landscapes from the Pyrénées Mountains all the way to the green ...
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Najac Chateau in one of the most beautiful villages in France
The château royal in Najac was part of a network of châteaux royaux located in the Aveyron valley (Midi-Pyrénées). Najac is one of ten of ...
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Toulouse, France – in the pink
Locals lovingly call Toulouse ‘The Pink City’. Actually, the ubiquitous bricks of it’s classic facades are more like orange in colour but, hey, let’s not ...
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A whole Lot of Lavender Love in France
Suzie Dick, a ballet teacher and silk painter talks about her love of lavender and how it led her and her husband Ian from New ...
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Best of Gascony in the summer
Summer in Gascony is a time of sunshine, blue skies and joie de vivre as the good life is celebrated in towns and villages throughout ...
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French Lavender in the Lot
Expats Ian and Suzie Dick own Lavande de Lherm farm in Midi-Pyrénées, south west France, Janine Marsh investigates their Lavender life in the Lot… Ian ...
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Gascony à la carte
Anne-France de Castelbajac-Anderson talks to Janine Marsh about her historic French family which can trace its history back to the days of the crusades, chateaux, ...
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Top 5 hiking trails in the Pyrénées
Every year, intrepid travellers from across the globe flock to the southwest of France to tackle the majestic Pyrénées. Excellent footpaths and a temperate climate create ...
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Lovely Aveyron in the Midi-Pyrénées
I have been fortunate to have lived in three departments in France during my nine years here after emigrating from Britain. The first was department ...
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