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Tag Archives: Carcassonne
Un peu d’histoire 🇫🇷
A short history of Carcassonne
The week that was 43/2025 🇫🇷🇬🇧🇩🇪
My knees, my car, and other unlikely survivors of Week 43. Read more…
Posted in Weekly Journal
Tagged * Mirepoix, Apéro, Asterix, BD Day, Carcassonne, French lifestyle, Friends, Good food, Humour, Lazy Sunday, Les Grands Buffets, Linh Chi, Mehari, Michel Vaillant, Montpellier, Narbonne, The Cité, Travel in France, Week 43/2025, Wine
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The great wine & Guinness experiment 🇫🇷🇬🇧
When your evening starts in France and ends in Dublin — without ever leaving town. Read more
Une journée Gargantuesque 🇬🇧🇫🇷
What happens in Narbonne stays on the scales — a Gargantuan day at Les Grands Buffets.
Posted in Food & Drinks, Life in France
Tagged * Les Grands Buffets, All-you-can-eat, Carcassonne, Culinary adventure, Feasting, Fine dining, Food humor, Food pilgrimage, French cuisine, Gargantua style, Gargantuan appetite, Gastronomie française, Gourmet experience, I did it my way, Joy of eating, Life’s little pleasures, Marseillais flair, Minervois, Narbonne, Occitanie, Oh fan de chichourle!, Overindulgence, Train travel, Weekend outing, Witty storytelling
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Calm today, chaos tomorrow 🇫🇷🇬🇧🇩🇪
From champagne-fueled feasts to lazy days dodging to-do lists, my blog is a mix of good food, bold travels, cheeky observations, and life’s little surprises. If you like stories served with humor, a dash of wanderlust, and the occasional cocktail … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drinks, Friends
Tagged * BBQ, Anglo-Saxon friends, Carcassonne, Daily life, Humor, Pézenas, Pool party, Spicy Margarita Rosé, To-do list, Travel planning
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