We took a trip to Carcassonne and Collioure ... two very different but equally beautiful destinations in the south of France.
The old cité, with its massive grey-stone walls and turrets, is perched imperiously above the town.
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| inside the cité |
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| sunlit sandstone and shadows |
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| Rainbow's full glory over Carcassonne |
Collioure is a romantic, colourful fishing village on the Mediterranean Sea, near the Spanish border.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, this picturesque spot drew artists from near and far. Many were unable to afford their accommodation and meals and so left their artworks as payment at the charismatic Templiers Hotel.
When we last visited, in November 2019, the town was empty, everything was shut. The place had an exhausted feel about it.
This time, it was late September and everything was still open. We stayed at the Templiers Hotel and ate in an excellent restaurant called La Bodeguita.
Glad to hear that you enjoyed your trip. And it looks like the weather was kind.
ReplyDeleteWe had a couple of gloomy/wet days and a couple of good ones ...
DeleteMerry Xmas, Tony, to you and yours.
Deleteyes thank you Charles-Henry, I'm so glad to hear from you. How are you? All our best wishes to you and sorry I have been slack with new posts. I've lost a bit of motivation I'm afraid, and I was worried about you after not seeing your usual comment after my last post. Hearing from you at Xmas has reassured me!
DeleteThe impressive cité was saved from ruin by the architect Viollet-le-duc. He resurrected from ruins a medieval castle/fortress near Paris, Pierrefonds.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo of a double rainbow!
Can we expect some photos of beautiful flowers and of the vegetal garden? Have a nice summer.