Well, I am off again to 'dear old blighty'..leaving blue skies and warm sunny days behind. Packing warm sweaters, scarves and gloves for the cold bleak days ahead! See you all soon;-).
Thursday 29 January 2009
French General Strike
A peaceful march on Boulevard Barbes, Carcassonne- 'Pour le progrès social, face à la crise économique'
Beautiful blue skies and warm sunshine.
Marching down Boulevard Barbes at the end of their protest.
La Tempête
Apart from a few trees and chimney pots blown off, Carcassonne escaped La Tempête very lightly. Gusts of up to 80mph raged through the streets of Carcassonne last Saturday, followed by heavy rain. Some people lost their electricity for up to three days but again we were very fortunate in that respect.Apparently, further south, places like Toulouse and the northern part of Spain suffered the worst of the storm with a considerable amount of damage and unfortunately some deaths!
It has been ten years since the last storm of this ferocity. For further pictures of the damage the storm reaped across France and Spain see the link below.
Minerve
The Cathar stone commemorating the slaughtering of all the Cathars in Minerve in 1210. For further information on the Cathars see the links below.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathar
http://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&id=33gh_YhkjOEC&dq=cathars&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=BBxDeTK4Gd&sig=sAcs0nmFYDXpGRztKzOylXJmmuQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result
A lovely afternoon walk through the picturesque village of Minerve which is full of the history of the Cathars.
New Year Lambs...lovely!
A herd of curious goats.
A fabulous vintage van...just sets the scene nicely;-).
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