Category: Midi-Pyrénées

Fancy a galactic break in France? Dana Facaros goes stargazing at Pic du Midi Astronomical Observatory in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, southwest France. The 2,877m/9,439ft Pic du ...

A rail tour of Occitanie’s coastal cities is a great way to see its gems says Gillian Thornton. Sunday morning and the 9 o’clock train ...

It’s an unforgettable sight: the teensy village of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges squeezed on an isolated promontory under a mightily-buttressed Gothic church. Before Lourdes, this inland Mont-Saint-Michel was ...

Toulouse, the ‘pink city.’ offers everything from space-age thrills and incredible aviation museums to cockle warming grub. Stepping inside the narrow aircraft cabin, I immediately ...

Any walker who follows one of the French pilgrim trails to Santiago de Compostela in Spain is guaranteed a heady mix of natural landscapes and ...

We share our top tips for what to see and do in Mirepoix, a medieval jewel of the Midi-Pyrénées region, with oodles of charm and ...

Day or night, whatever the weather, Montauban’s Place Nationale is a magical spot to wind down a gear or three at a café table. Centre ...

Nestled beneath the snow-covered peaks of the Pyrenees, Ariège is a department relatively unknown even by the French says Gillian Thornton as she explores its ...

France is without a doubt a world leader in culinary excellence. It’s the country with the most Michelin stars throughout Europe – way more than ...

La Couvertoirade may be one of the prettiest places in France that you never heard of. Deep in the heart of the Aveyron department, southeast France, ...