Holiday Photos

Montclar, France - September 2005

Due to the kindness of friends we were able to stay in a small house in Montclar near Carcassonne (Aude) in the Languedoc Region of France at the beginning of September.


Montclar - situated in the hills between Carcassonne and Limoux and surrounded by Grape Vines



We had an excellent cheap flight from Ryanair and hired a Citroen C3 diesel which allowed us freedom to travel around.


Boeing 737-800


C3 and house


PaM and Pam (The firm Pont-a-Mousson  make fire hydrants)

We visited Limoux:-


Church of St. Martin, Limoux



The Organ in the church of St. Martin - we did not hear it played, unfortunately, but all the Organ cases in the churches of this
area are magnificant to look at.

   
The local wine Blanquette de Limoux in the Languedoc                                   Alley beside St. Martin's Church

On the way to Montsegur

via Quillan


and the Pays de Sault

We climbed Montsegur

The view from the car park - 1,000 foot to climb from here - total nearly 4,000 feet.


At the top


Coming down the path from the top of Montsegur

We spent a few days in Carcassonne itself:-

The (new) City of Carcassonne


Alan in the City                                                                                                Pam in the City


The old City


The walls and towers of the Old City of Carcassonne



A barge on the Canal du Midi at Carcassonne

We drove around some of the smaller villages:-


We visited the Abbaye Hilaire


The Cloister at the Abbaye Hilaire


A typical French house (note sleeping cat!)

We drank some of the local wine of  Cotes de la Malepere

Chateau de Montclar


We did not drink all of this though!


but altogether a lovely week.


Stained glass in Abbaye Hilaire