Useful links

  FranceGuide.com

The official French tourist office website.

  France-for-visitors.com

Very useful site, packed with information on the regions, towns and villages of France plus loads of maps.

  justtourFrance.com

Tourist information on the regions, towns and villages of France.
 

Maps and things

The BBC Weather page for the Toulouse area

A comprehensive guide to visiting and living in Languedoc, France

   Narbonne Plage

The nearest beach about 1 ½ hours' drive away.
 

  Carcassonne

(map), a complete mediaeval city beautifully restored in the C19th.
 

  Mirepoix

A delightful black and white town with magnificent cathedral, can be visited on the way to the Pyrenees.

  Albi

(map) has an amazing cathedral which dominates the city.

  Castres

Famous for the Musee Goya.