Category Archives: Conques 2014

Wine-tasting at Château Lastours – Jessica Sykes

My favorite part of our trip was the wine tasting at Château Lastours. The large quantity of stages in the process of making wine was evident during our guided tour. We saw the big barrels and the guide told us … Continue reading

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Dégustation au Château Lastours – Jessica Sykes

Ma partie préférée de notre petit voyage était la dégustation au Château Lastours. La vaste quantité d’étapes dans le processus de faire du vin était évidente pendant notre visite guidée. On a vu les grands fûts et le guide nous … Continue reading

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Our weekend in the Midi-Pyrénées – Samantha Mendoza-Ferguson

Every aspect of our excursion to the Midi-Pyrénées region was unique. We had the opportunity to see the city of Rodez, the charming town of Conques, and visit an amazing winery in Gaillac. We began the excursion with a trip … Continue reading

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Notre weekend en Midi-Pyrénées – Samantha Mendoza-Ferguson

Tous les aspects de l’excursion à la région Midi-Pyrénées étaient vraiment uniques. Nous avons eu l’occasion de voir Rodez, le village de Conques et un vignoble à Gaillac. Nous avons commencé l’excursion avec la ville de Rodez où nous avons … Continue reading

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Modernity and Heritage – Kristen Cunningham

An aspect of France that I have always found to be interesting is the cultural tension between modernity and the patrimony. This tension is quite evident in the town of Conques, a small medieval town that has become a tourist … Continue reading

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La modernité et le patrimoine – Kristen Cunningham

Un aspect de la France que je trouve intéressant est la tension entre la modernité et l’histoire du patrimoine. Cette tension est très évidente à Conques, un village d’âge médiéval qui est devenu touristique. Il est très bizarre, même pour … Continue reading

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Lisle-sur-Tarn – Tatiana Veres

During our busy weekend, we stopped at a winery in Lisle sur Tarn for a tour of the château and a wine tasting session. We met the wine maker, a very nice man, and he showed us around the winery … Continue reading

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Lisle-sur-Tarn – Tatiana Veres

Lors de notre week-end chargé, nous nous sommes arrêtés à un vignoble à Lisle-sur-Tarn pour une visite du château et une dégustation de vin. Nous avons rencontré le vigneron, un homme très gentil, et il nous a montré le château … Continue reading

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First excursion : discovery of the Midi-Pyrénées

Dear Readers,   The weekend of the September 26th and 27th Dickinson had its first excursion. We left the city of Toulouse to discover other treasures of the Midi-Pyrénées Region. Heading north to visit two other Departments, Aveyron and Tarn,  our … Continue reading

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A passion for wine – Grace McCrocklin

During our excursion, my favorite aspect was visiting the vineyard at Chateau Lastours. I really like the history of the chateau, as well as the remnants of that history that exist today, like the garden and the pigeon coop. However, … Continue reading

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