Beautiful Saint Antonin Noble Val in South West France
Saint Antonin Noble Val is a beautiful French country village in the Tarn et Garonne region, South West France. St Antonin Noble Val is home to a famous Sunday market that is filled with delicious food treats, handicrafts and local art. It is easy to see why Saint Antonin Noble Val has appeared in Hollywood movies like Charlotte Grey and the Hundred Foot Journey.
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ALBI y CORDES-SUR-CIEL, MIDI-PYRÉNÉES FRANCE, VOYAGE VIAJE SEPTIEMBRE 2016 PHOTO M CASTRO
ALBI y CORDES SUR CIEL. DOS PRECIOSAS LOCALICADES EN LA REGION MIDI-PYRÉNÉES (MEDIANA-PIRINEOS) FRANCE (FRANCIA) VOYAGE VIAJE SEPTIEMBRE 2016 PHOTO M CASTRO. 10 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2016
ALBI, Ville française, région Midi-Pyrénées, Localidad francesa en la Region Mediodia-Pirineos, Patrimoine Mondial- Patrimonio de la Humanidad
Entre sus principales monumentos destaca la Catedral Santa Cecilia, construida en ladrillo y el Puente Viejo, uno de los más antiguos de Francia y Collégiale Saint-Salvi La colegiata San-Salvi
CORDES SUR CIEL. La cité médiévale
Es un pueblo medieval situado sobre un monte con cuatro murallas concéntricas que protegen un conjunto de calles estrechas y muy empinadas.
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Saint Antonin Noble Val
Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val (Sant Antonin in Occitan) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France.
Places to see in ( Montauban - France )
Places to see in ( Montauban - France )
Montauban is a historical bastide town situated about 50 kilometres north of Toulouse in the Tarn-et-Garonne department. The town, founded in 1144 by the Count of Toulouse on the banks of the Tarn River, is largely constructed using the attractive pink stone found in the region, like its great southern cousin Toulouse.
The highlight of the town is at the centre of the original bastide in the Place Nationale. Surrounded by grand pink houses in the red-brick that is unique to this part of France, and set above fine arcades, the very attractive central square in Montauban was largely rebuilt in the 17th century after a fire, hence is not the original bastide centre.
The arcades (the arches and walkways that surround the square and historically provided shelter for the market traders) are an unusual 'double' construction with one set of arcades near the house and shop fronts and another closer to the main square. Intact on all four sides, this central square in Montauban is one of the most impressive to be seen in all of the bastide towns of south-west France and some experts maintain that it is also the oldest bastide town in France.
After perhaps stopping for a pause in one of the cafes in the town centre be sure to wander around the surrounding streets a little. For example, if you follow the Rue de la Republique you will see a smaller square called Place du Coq which is also charming. Following the traditional grid pattern of a bastide town, the straight streets of Montauban town centre around the centre now form a lively shopping centre, with lots of interesting features and buildings to discover. Keep exploring along Rue de la Republique until you reach the river and a chance to see the lovely old bridge - and old it is, having being built around 1303-1335.
Among the highlights in Montauban you will discover the Church of Saint Jacques - an attractive 13th century church with an octagonal belfry and an impressive mosaic entrance that survived the fires that later destroyed much of the town centre. Another religious monument, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame (1739) is in a classical - baroque style with four statues on the facde and notable as being one of the few buildings in the centre to be built from stone. Inside the cathedral you can see a 17th century organ and an important painting by Ingres.
One notable attraction here in Montauban is the Museum Ingres (next to the old bridge), where you can see the works of renowned 19th century artist Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres and another local artist called Bourdelle. The museum is found in an impressive palace that has been built on the site of an earlier palace that was occupied by the Black Prince during the Hundred Years War, and you can see remains of the original building in the basement of the Museum.
Alot to see in Montauban such as :
Place Nationale
Musée Ingres
Centre du Patrimoine
Port Canal
Tour of the Old Town
Pont Vieux
Musée Victor Brun
Montauban Cathedral
Complexe Aquatique Ingreo
Église Saint-Jacques
Musée de la Résistance et du Combattant
Moissac Abbey
Bruniquel
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Places to see in ( Albi - France )
Places to see in ( Albi - France )
Albi is a town on the Tarn River in southern France, northeast of Toulouse. Dominating the skyline is the 13th-century, red-brick Sainte-Cécile Cathedral, a Gothic landmark with large interior frescoes such as the dramatic “Last Judgment.” The centuries-old Palais de la Berbie houses the Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, honoring the Albi-born painter. The Fashion Museum, in a former convent, shows 18th–20th-century costumes.
While it is not exactly undiscovered, Albi is one of those French provincial cities that has only recently come into its own as a tourist destination. The change in the city's fate came in 2009, when its episcopal area - comprising the cathedral and the Palais de la Berbie, the bishop's palace - was classed as a UNESCO world heritage site.
A small city standing on the banks of the river Tarn, Albi has a history rooted in the religious conflicts of the Middle Ages. The Albigensian Crusade (1209-1229) was the only medieval crusade conducted not against Islam, but against Christians, specifically against the Cathars, who practiced a form of proto-Protestantism, refusing the authority of the Catholic church.
Albi, capital of the Tarn department, is arguably the most interesting small city in the Midi-Pyrenees region. St. Cecilia's cathedral has always been a remarkable and unique monument, being both fortified and built of brick. On the outside, it looks like some gargantuan array of medieval grain silos; inside, it is all delicate gothic tracery in stone and wood, one of the finest late gothic buildings in France. Of particular interest are the massive murals of the Last judgement, that decorate the whole of the cathedral's western wall.
It is the only large gothic cathedral built out of brick rather than stone - brick being the trditional building material in the area of Albi as in nearby Toulouse and much of the Tarn and Garonne plains.
Next to the cathedral stands the similarly massive and fortified Bishop's palace, Toulouse Lautrec museum. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1864-1901, was the great post-impressionist iconographer of Parisian life in the late nineteenth century; he was a native of Albi, and the museum hosts the largest collection of his work, along with a representative collection of late 19th century French art.
Beside the west end of the cathedral, a pedestrian piazza takes you to a vantage point overlooking the river Tarn below, and the old bishop's gardens. Upstream from the cathedral can be seen the Old Bridge, a thousand years old, and still in service today. The bridge can be reached on foot by taking a short walk down the street in front of the entrance to the Toulouse Lautrec museum. The old city of Albi, with its narrow pedestrian streets and historic buildings, is clustered round the cathedral. Of particular interest is the XIIth - XIIIth collegial church of Saint Salvi, with its cloisters.
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Qué ver en Occitania 5 min: Languedoc y Midi Pyrenees: Rocamadour, Lourdes, Carcasona, Montpellier..
Lista de reproducción de nuestro viaje por Occitania:
Realizamos un viaje completo por toda Occitania al Sur de Francia y visitamos los lugares imprescindibles de Languedoc. También conocemos los lugares imprescindibles de Midi Pyrenees. Pueblos más bonitos Languedoc; pueblos más bonitos Midi Pyrenees. (Turismo Francia).
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Nous avons fait un voyage complet en Occitanie dans le sud de la France et visité les endroits essentiels du Languedoc. Nous connaissons également les lieux incontournables de Midi Pyrénées. Les plus beaux villages du Languedoc; plus beaux villages de midi pyrénées. (Tourisme France).
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We made a complete trip throughout Occitania to the South of France and visited the essential places of Languedoc. We also know the essential places of Midi Pyrenees. Most beautiful villages Languedoc; most beautiful villages Midi Pyrenees. (Tourism France).
¿Qué ver y visitar en Occitania?/ ¿Qué ver y visitar en Languedoc?/ ¿Qué ver y visitar en Midi Pyrenees?
Que voir et visiter en Occitanie / Que voir et visiter en Languedoc? / Que voir et visiter en Midi Pyrénées?
Best things to do in Occitania/ Best things to do in Languedoc/ Best things to do in Midi Pyrenees
- Perpignan
- Castillos Cátaros: Peyrepertuse, Queribud, Fontfroide
- Narbona
- Villefranche-de-Conflent
- Montpellier
- Carcasona
- Castillos sur de Francia: Collioure, Forteresse de Salses y Castelnau Bretenoux
- Lourdes
- Toulusee
- Cahors y Montauban
- Rocamadur
- Conques
- Cordes-sur-ciel
- Albi
- La Coverturaide
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Club des Sites de Tarn et Garonne - Le Petit Paris, Paris en miniature
Partez à la découverte des plus célèbres monuments de Paris à travers une maquette géante de la capital dans un jardin à la française.
Le Club des Sites de Tarn et Garonne propose des visites et des activités pour toute la famille.
Best Places in France Part 1: South of France
Best places to visit in the South of France region of Occitanie, formerly known as Languedoc-Roussillon. Come see all this great places on our tour:
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- Carcassonne Medieval City
- Pont du Gard
- St Guilhem-le-Désert
- Montpellier: Promenade du Peyrou, Place de la Comédie, Cathedral St Pierre
- Aigues-Mortes walled city
- Palavas-lès-Flots
Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France. TRAVEL VIDEO
Ochre rooftops and blushing brick churches earned Toulouse the nickname ‘La Ville Rose’ (the pink city). Its enchanting Vieux Quartier (Old Quarter) is a dreamy jumble of coral-coloured shopfronts and churches. Beyond the old town, Toulouse sprawls into France’s fourth-largest metropolis. It’s an animated, hectic place, but Toulouse – nestled between a bend in the Garonne River and the mighty Canal du Midi – is invigorated by its waterways.
Toulouse has one of the largest universities outside Paris: at its core this southwestern French city is home to students and scientists. French aeronautical history continues to be innovated in the Airbus factory outside town. But Toulouse knows how to have a good time, whether in teeming food markets, salons de thé or the thick of its smouldering jazz, techno and rock scenes. From the tips of dusky pink spires to its loudest bars, time spent in Toulouse truly has a rose-tinted sheen.
Dramatic 2,000 Year Old Cahors, France
Cahors has an ultra-dramatic location, contained on three sides within a U-shaped bend in the River Lot. It is the chief city of the Lot and was founded 2,000 years ago by the Romans.
Today Cahors is perhaps best known as a famous wine center. Wander around the narrow streets in the old section with medieval houses, Baroque doorways, and Secret Gardens then sit down in a cafe or along the Lot River to watch the world go by.