Tag Archives: pyrenees

Bonus Friday post – Instant karma’s gonna get you

Posted on February 3, 2017 by coteetcampagne

You know I love old maps. I have my 17thc pre “Treaty of the Pyrenees” map from ebay to frame up. Then, on Wednesday I had to go over to Birmingham (long story) so I decided to take the opportunity … Continue reading →

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Episode 149- Perceptions and the interception dance

Posted on November 10, 2016 by coteetcampagne

I have been loathe to invite anyone into the French house whilst my vision for the whole place remains less than blindingly obvious in most areas. This couldn’t go on, so on our last trip we allowed in some curious … Continue reading →

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Project B- Argeles again

Posted on May 9, 2016 by coteetcampagne

Long term followers will know that our  Project B was, after  buying the village house in Campagne- sur- Aude, to find a second seaside bolthole. We had considered buying in UK, but that made no sense if we are relocating … Continue reading →

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Le Weekend en Argeles

Posted on April 9, 2016 by coteetcampagne

Well we could have done a spot more work at the village house. But the Pyrenees and the 7km beach were calling siren-style. So we went down to the apartment at Argeles-sur-Mer (Pyrenees-Orientales, Sud de France) Sometimes one forgets why … Continue reading →

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How green are these valleys?

Posted on November 26, 2015 by coteetcampagne

I feel like a tranquil post today. I love how the layers of the last foothills of the Pyrenees change colour as we drive away from the Pyrenees-Orientales up toward the greens and blues of the beautiful Aude valleys. The … Continue reading →

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The Thursday Three- Maps, whales, butterflies

Posted on July 22, 2015 by coteetcampagne

#1-Here is my antique map of the Languedoc. Posted before but it is so precious and beautiful & evocative that I thought I would share it with newer followers. I can date it to somewhere between 1648 and 1659, when … Continue reading →

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An early & expanded Thursday Three – Vintage lighting

Posted on July 8, 2015 by coteetcampagne

As my regular Thursday Three slot has been thrown into chaos lately, I put forth this bonus post showcasing some of the lighting I have picked up  over the last few years with  the French house in mind. Some works … Continue reading →

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March Road Trip – Foothills of the Eastern Pyrenees to the High Valleys of the Aude

Posted on May 7, 2015 by coteetcampagne
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Episode 112- Compact and bijou, a little pied–à–terre, part 1

Posted on April 27, 2015 by coteetcampagne

I don’t post much about the seaside apartment, as the village house tends to be all-consuming, but to save you wading back through this INTERMINABLE diary of mine, here are a few facts and a few photos.   Our apartment … Continue reading →

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Why buy in the Languedoc Roussillon?- Part two,living by the sea

Posted on October 25, 2014 by coteetcampagne

Ten true reasons why we bought a little piece of seaside life in the Pyrenées Orientales in Southern France. 1) Because the dramatic mix of snow topped mountains, lush greenery, turquoise sea and sunshine  never fails to make us smile. … Continue reading →

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Episode 39- Village life and soul!

Posted on January 21, 2014 by coteetcampagne

renovation, restoration, location….. The Tour de France came through the village in summer 2007. Not the twiddly little medieval bit, thank goodness! ( that WOULD have been a challenge) but along the D118 route on the newer outskirts as the … Continue reading →

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