12-17 September We are in Montlaur, in the Aude River area, the occitane region. Known for its charcuterie (saucisson etc), fromage de mouton (sheep’s cheese) and naturally some ‘fromage de chevre’ (goat’s cheese) too. Moreover it is known for its cassoulet … in particular in Castelnaudry. We are in a typical medieval stone village. Our gite is a renovated cottage which overlooks the local river (although it has been cemented in and is now a mere trickle). The locals are very friendly and assess in the first 5 minutes of meeting - oh those ‘sympathique’ Australiens! We speak with all we meet. Joss with a friendly “bonjour”, Mary with a little more, finding out a few more details … The gite overlooks the local church where the bells toll twice on the hour (in case you
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