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Tuesday, 17 Jul 2012 | Views [2073]
Canal Du Midi In honour of the longest day of the year musicians take to the streets to celebrate and entertain the public for free. There were stages being assembled by crews around Beziers. One was near the church, another along ... Read more >
Tags: capestang, music festival, summer solstice
Tuesday, 17 Jul 2012 | Views [781]
Lead As part of the summer solstice the local musicians came out to celebrate in Capestang after 7:00pm on Sunday evening. The perfect setting along the Canal du Midi where boats dock, you could see their guests sitting on deck sampling local ... Read more >
Tags: capestang music festival, music festival in capestang
Tuesday, 17 Jul 2012 | Views [1469]
On the canal Sallèles-d’Aude is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. The Canal de Jonction, part of the La Nouvelle branch of the Canal du Midid, runs through the middle of the town making this a tourist hotspot during ... Read more >
Tags: car boot sale along the canal, travel southern france with kids
Tuesday, 17 Jul 2012 | Views [658]
It was the perfect break from our busy week. The boys hung bug screen and fans, built shed bases, and concrete steps, while I spent the week cooking and cleaning after our company and kids. It was a rushed week, with sunburns and stroke ... Read more >
Tags: activities with kids france, along the river orb, roquebrun france
Tuesday, 17 Jul 2012 | Views [984]
Ride Along the Canal Alfonz and Adrian took Daniel on an adventure today. They finally took a much-needed break from the renovations and work around the house to take the boy on a two-hour bike ride to Poilhes and back along the Canal du Midi.... Read more >
Tags: bike ride along the canal du midi, capestang to poilhes, travel with kids southern france
Tuesday, 17 Jul 2012 | Views [563]
Mon Famille Leadership Daniel Fishing Dragon Flies Bize My view while drifting in and out of sleep Daddy and Angelina Play Pretty village Adrian ventures off the blanket Along the river Cesse between Olonzac and ... Read more >
Tags: along the river cesse, bize minervois, soutehrn france
Tuesday, 17 Jul 2012 | Views [728]
Ange and I dancing BAvid A short video of Bastille Day in Capestang! July 14th is the biggest national holiday in France and it celebrates the beginning of the revolution. More commonly the holiday is called La Fête Nationale ... Read more >
Tags: bastille day france, family fun, fireworks capestang
Wednesday, 14 Mar 2012 | Views [1448]
The Mistral winds were strong today, unusually warm and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. We stood in our yard, energized from feeling the wind blow through our clothing, almost taking us into flight. Today was a day to discover, anything, just go outside ... Read more >
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Saturday, 25 Feb 2012 | Views [946]
Saint Stephen’s Church of Capestang is located in the beautiful Languedoc-Roussillon region of France, and was designed as a Collegiate where monks and nuns could come, live and learn the word of god. Collegiate Church of St. Etienne (the ... Read more >
Tags: capestang church, capestang sites, hamori capestang, hhi capestang filming, travel the languedoc, visit capestang
Wednesday, 16 Nov 2011 | Views [1056]
Just arriving 2 weeks ago to the land of Brie cheese, wine and baguettes, we note different cultural differences we must adjust to. Some are similar to the rest of Europe and a few are just specific to France. Enjoy, as we share our ‘top ten’ list. ... Read more >
Tags: living in france, moving to france, top 10 list french things that make you go huh? f, travel with kids
Wednesday, 16 Nov 2011 | Views [511]
Remembrance Day in Capestang was very special. A group of retired residents, families and children from the school, along with their teachers, members of the police department and the mayor and his men, meet at the City hall to walk in a procession ... Read more >
Tags: celebrate france, remembrance day capestang, travel with kids
Wednesday, 16 Nov 2011 | Views [5158]
At The Head of the Pond, (Au Cap De L’Etang) or Capestang, turns out to be rich with history. Capestang, located at the head of the Roseliere Pond, is a village with a story to tell, and a path with plaques to show herself to you. The privately ... Read more >
Tags: france capestang, small village big punch, walking tour of capestang france
Wednesday, 16 Nov 2011 | Views [1001]
We walked down our street, Rue Gambetta, 5 min to the school through the winding alleys, to drop the kids off at their new school. The children of France just finished their fall break, and are fresh and bright eyed for their next semester, a perfect ... Read more >
Tags: capestang school, my kids start french school
Wednesday, 9 Nov 2011 | Views [2878]
Market Day, Capestang Rain or shine the people come in droves with satchel in hand to fill at the market. On Wednesday and Sunday’s, located in the town square, the market has a full range of fresh products, and cooked foods, as well as odds and ... Read more >
Tags: capestang france, little french village market, market in the languedoc, travel france visit markets, travelling with kids
Friday, 4 Nov 2011 | Views [752]
Capestang, France Exactly 2 km away, is the house we fell in love with from our marathon house hunt back in September. Located in the Languedoc Region, in the compartment of Herault, you may remember, it was the one with a 3-gite rental barn conversion ... Read more >
Tags: capestang france, living in capestang, the perfect french village, travel with kids south france, where we want to find a b&b
Friday, 28 Oct 2011 | Views [652]
The rain came down hard as we left our pretty little coast town in Italy. With not much to see or do in the rain, we decided we would leave the other 4 Cinque Terre towns for another time and blasted up the coast through horizontal wind ... Read more >
Tags: antibes with kids, juan les pins, travel france with kids
Sunday, 16 Oct 2011 | Views [887] | Comments [1]
Travelling with kids can be a daunting proposition but once mastered is a cinch. People often tell me they cannot travel until their kids are older. Or that travelling with kids is too difficult and stressful and would rather stay home.... Read more >
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Tuesday, 11 Oct 2011 | Views [750]
We stumbled across an amazing little village clinging to the side of a gorge. Discovered after following the wrong road, as we looked for an isolated Gite that was for sale. All things happen for a reason, including finding this ... Read more >
Tags: looking for new life france, minerve cathar, travel with kids france
Tuesday, 11 Oct 2011 | Views [669]
When you think of France, what image appears? These pictures sum up France to me from our visit, as well as the 3 photos on the end of this post. Here we wait for our flight, trying to figure out if 6 hours is enough time to venture ... Read more >
Tags: house hunting france, moving to france, south france dream, travel with kids
