Languedoc-Roussillon ("administrative region") is made up of five départements: Hérault, Gard, Aude, Pyrénées-Orientales and Lozère.
I took the photos above in Lozère this weekend. My blog being devoted to Montpellier, these photos may not be "relevant." However the major politician in Lozère (former président de région) is still the main opponent of the major politician in Hérault (present président de région). Therefore there is still a strong link between Montpellier and Lozère.
The photos show the lake of Villefort where I was, and the dam. I saw two other dams yesterday.
The third photo shows the tower of the castle of La Garde Guérin, which is a marvelous little village....
The last photo (lower one) shows the cutest and tiniest church I ever saw, with its cemetery behind it. It is in Puylaurent, a hamlet near La Bastide-Puylaurent. There is a bell missing in the steeple.
If you visit this region, you need to go and visit Lozère. I love it there. It is magic. The villages I visited yesterday are on the Stevenson Trail in the Cévennes.
Except for the link leading to a site about Villefort, all other links lead to sites in English...
Your photos are very nice and I enjoyed reading about them.
RépondreSupprimerAbraham Lincoln
Brookville Daily Photo
belle serie et promenade. j'avoue avoir un faible pour La Bastide Puylaurent.
RépondreSupprimerMagnifiques paysages et surtout avec le soleil qui nous fait bien défaut cet été.Merci pour la rectification de la traduction de "moules "sur mon blog, mais mon anglais est très mauvais, quand je voyage j'arrive quand même à me faire comprendre, mais je le lis bien.
RépondreSupprimerCe n'est pas grave, Lyliane. Les anglophones sont très tolérants, et ils aiment bien la manière dont nous nous exprimons dans leur langue. Mais en l'occurrence ils risquaient de ne pas comprendre :-))
RépondreSupprimerOlivier, nous avons vu des endroits fabuleux. La Garde Guérin, c'est très très beau. Je n'en ai montré qu'une toute petite partie. J'ai bien aimé un autre village qui s'appelle Chasseradès.
Thank you for the compliment, Abraham. Coming from you, that makes me proud :-))
I enjoyed your photos too Marie, and to see more of the Lac de Villefort. I hear it is very beautiful, especially in the warmth of Summer. Another potential destination for next year.
RépondreSupprimerLove these photos and the area. I drove all around the Cevennes before I actually moved to France. Ended up near to Perpignan for the first year so was almost in your neck of the woods - such a beautiful region.
RépondreSupprimerWhen it comes to French folk speaking English, I must say that it is a delightful pleasure to see the funny ways in which words and meanings translate. The meanings get bent and that is where the humour begins. My French friends have told me that I must be careful when I use the verb : to kiss. That is a shame, because it is such a beautiful word, and the French almost OWN this nice word. I think that Lyliane can be confident that Anglophones will enjoy her writings and that she must continue to leave comments. I know that my French is like that of a schoolboy, but I will continue to make progress, and lots of mistakes. What fun it is to have such a forum as we have here. I am sorry Lyliane, that I have not said this in French, but when I am in la Belle France in Août 2008, I will tell you, myself, - if I can !!!
RépondreSupprimerThe scenery is gorgeous, and I LOVE the old church, very very nice, I would love to see it!
RépondreSupprimerThis is very interesting (as usual Marie!!!) and in particular the dam photo - how did you take it - it looks like you were hanging out of a helicopter!!!!
RépondreSupprimerI love the new photo of you - tres chic!!!!!
Ah ah, that's funny, M. Benaut. The use of the verb "baiser" is a bit risky. Baiser la main d'une dame is very polite but if you remove "la main d'", the meaning changes completely. Many foreigners mix up baiser and baisser..... Lozère is really a wonderful region.
RépondreSupprimerJules, I just used the "zoom" of my camera. Thank you very much for the compliment. It really helps me with my self-confidence (which was a bit "low").
RépondreSupprimerMagnificent! Love the photo, and your comentaries...very interesting.
RépondreSupprimerYou changed your icon photo, Marie, it's cute. I liked the other, too!
RépondreSupprimerNice pictures and commentary.
interesting blog..lovely pics
RépondreSupprimerBeautiful scenery and love the lovely chapel. :)
RépondreSupprimerThat dam is sure impressive. Nice shots, Marie. I enjoyed reading about them as well...!
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