Articles written by Geneviève L. from Cleebourg, France
Pau and Pyrenees are synonymous. It is a city in the south-west and is the capital of the Béarn region with a population of 150,000 inhabitants. Although it is 85km from the Spanish border the Pyrenees are very visible. Walk along the Blvd de Pyrenees and you have a panoramic view of the mountains. Pau…
We know of Paris, Provence, Côte d’Azur, but hidden to the west is a true jewel. Tarn is a Department in the South West of France and is also called the Pays de Cocagne. Translated, it means “Land of Abundance”. Knowing this, preparing a trip made my brain whirl. What can we do here? Here are…
Millau is a town with over 22,000 inhabitants, located in the Department Aveyron (12) in the “Parc Naturel des Grands Causses” about 300 km southwest of Privas. The 42 m belfry dominates the town and offers a panoramic view of the town and the viaduct. Millau has a typical range of streets and shops, but also,…
Privas is the absolute contrast to Orcières. You will find it around 240km west of Orcières, in the eastern part of the Ardèche, where it is very rural. The town, with its 8000 inhabitants, is the ”Chef-lieu” of the department. Small as the town is, it has an impressive past. It was a major Huguenot…
We continue northeast and a mere 90km away from Sisteron, you enter a completely different world. Welcome to Orcières where there is enough to keep you busy for a week or longer. This eye-catching resort is located in the Hautes Alpes. It was built in the early 1960s. The lowest altitude is 1850m and the…