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Lovely building for sale in Limoux

Here is a business opportunity (G & D?) Lovely stone building with historic bones and large two storey space atop a former restaurant/cafe on the corner of the beautiful main square in Limoux, Occitanie, France. I cannot confirm if it … Continue reading

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Some you win some you lose

It’s a miracle! The last row of insulation batts going under the kitchen floor butted up perfectly against our crazy walls. REE….sult. The last whole plank of wood under the window is tough to get in as no room on … Continue reading

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Use it or lose it – Best restaurant between Perpignan and Lapradelle-Puilarens

You may recall that we visited Restaurant l’Egrappoir last year on our run down from the Aude valleys to the Mediterranean coast where the apartment is located . We met the new owner, Muriel, who hails from the Alsace, and … Continue reading

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Sunday lunch at Cases de Pene.Restaurant L’Egrappoir

Running late en route to Argeles (nothing new there) we have stopped for lunch in a small village on the D117 north of Perpignan. I am having calamari a la Romaine. Trev is having the house duck dish. This restaurant … Continue reading

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Dream French escape of the day; hand-picked for you

So, halfway between Argeles- sur-Mer and Campagne- sur-Aude we often stop at Maury. This is a beautiful and very French village in the heart of the RoussillonĀ  wine growing region . With brilliant links to mountains, MediterraneanĀ  and Perpignan city … Continue reading

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