Sommieres – Part 1
Woke up a bit spontaneous Saturday morning and decided to make use of the warmth that has returned to our area, and take our first multi-day cycling trip since our move. We chose Sommieres, over the...
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There is more to Sommieres than its Roman ‘pont’. The old town is a compact maze of covered alleys and cozy squares (no, I didn’t rip that line off from my guide book…). Oh, there is also a very large...
View ArticleSommieres – the Long Ride Home…Part 3
Shoko and I woke up to a crisp fall morning, got as full as you can get on mini croissants and baguettes, and hit the road for a lazy loop back to Montpellier. Our first stop was just outside town, …...
View ArticleSommières to Nîmes Along the Voie Verte/De Sommières à Nîmes par la Voie Verte
Firstly, thanks to Peter from the Languedoc Page for reminding me that I had to get off my butt and check this thing out. I’d been sort of meaning to ride this 20-km long cycling path for over a year,...
View ArticleMontredon – A Ghost Story
It started innocently enough. Peter, of Languedoc Page fame, casually remarked that there was a ‘ghost town’ near his place. This piqued my curiosity a little bit so I tried to find it on Google Maps....
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