One of the things I have always loved to do when on holiday is catch a local concert if possible. I love to mingle with locals and visitors and grab some of the magical atmosphere these events produce. Now I’m a
As you can imagine of a tourist town, Carcassonne has a lot of restaurants to offer you but how does a first-time visitor decide which to choose? Local knowledge is a wonderful thing and as I have lived in this
Carcassonne, most people visit for a only a day, stay longer and uncover it's secrets and to help you here are my suggestions of great places to stay. I remember the first time I saw Carcassonne. It was back in the
A few weeks ago I alerted friends of Vin en Vacances on Facebook to the terrible frost suffered in Languedoc. I said then that for many Languedoc winemakers the 2021 harvest is over before its begun. The sub-zero temperatures France
A short walk from Lac de Jouarres, great for water sports and bathing and just outside the lively port of Homps on the Canal du Midi with its pleasant restaurants and bars, sits Résidence du Château de Jouarres. The residence