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Walled Medieval Towns

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Paul

Two days this week we visited one of the smallest and one of the largest walled towns in this area: Haut-Poul and Carcassonne. Haut-Poul is a tiny village of no more than 40 houses terraced onto a cliffside far above … Continue reading →

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Niaux Cave

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Paul

Yesterday we ventured into the Pyrenees once more to visit Niaux Cave. This cave is said to be the only cave that competes with Lascaux for the quality of and preservation of the works and by the scale of the compositions. … Continue reading →

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Cathar Country

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Paul

We are living in the middle of Cathar Country. The Cathars were a religious group in the middle ages (11th-13th centuries) that among other things disagreed with the Catholic Church about the nature of Jesus Christ. That was a fatal disagreement. … Continue reading →

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