| <<Home | Languedoc: March/April 2006 | |
| Date | Itinerary | Notes |
| Tue 21 Mar | Lv Boston 7:55 pm AirFrance
Flight 321 |
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| Wed 22 Mar | Arr Paris CDG 8:50 am Wed 22 Mar |
Click here to see where the Languedoc-Rouissillon area (#20) is located, and here for a more detailed map of the area. |
Wed evening: Dinner at B&B. |
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| Thu 23 Mar | Ancient Roman monuments in Nimes and the Pont du Gard |
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Fri 24 Mar |
Visit Montpellier, called "the most exciting city in Languedoc," blending medieval heritage with avant-garde culture. |
Weather in Montpellier Webcam in Montpellier |
| Sat 25 Mar | Drive along the Gorge of Hérault to the village of
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert for
lunch and and a festival of olives. |
NOTE: Daylight savings time starts tonight! |
Sun 26 Mar |
To Couiza: Mode d'Artiste Apartment |
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| Mon 27 Mar | Visit the restored medieval fortress of Carcassonne - morning walk on ramparts. Lunch in the old town of Carcassonne. Visit Rennes-le-Château, with its mystical connections to the Cathar and Da Vinci Code legends. |
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| Tue 28 Mar | Unsuccessful attempt to see Grotte de Niaux (prehistoric cave art). Lunch in Mirepoix. |
Grotte tours at 11h, 14h30, 16h15; reservation for 11 a.m. |
| Wed 29 Mar | Drive toward the Mediterranean via the Châteaux of Quéribus and Peyrepertuse. Seaside town of Collioure and nearby Ceret with its excellent modern art museum. |
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| Thu 30 Mar | (Original itinerary curtailed by visit to a doctor in Couiza.) Visit Lagrasse, one of the most beautiful villages of France. |
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| Fri 31 Mar | To Toulouse: Check in to Hotel
Phoenicia. |
Museum open 10-12 and 2-5:30. |
| Weather in Toulouse | ||
| Sat 1 Apr | Return rental car. Spend day exploring Toulouse. | Walking tour - Drive Around Languedoc, p. 151 |
| Sun 2 Apr | TGV to Paris. Lv Toulouse 9:23; Arr Gare Montparnasse
2:25. |
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| Mon 3 Apr | Paris | |
| Tue 4 Apr | Paris |
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| Wed 5 Apr | Return to Boston AF 332 Lv CDG 1:15 pm Arr Bos 3:00 pm | |