New Carcassonne Tour

New - a completely different itinerary that still includes Carcassonne! The old tour was a nice tour and very much off the beaten path, but it was perhaps a little too 'off-beat' ? One problem we finally had this year was that one night of this tour cost us 350 euros! Ok, that does include a dinner in a 2 star Michelin restaurant, but we didn't think that was necessary anymore. So, ta-da...

A new Tour! The highlight is still of course the UNESCO World Heritage site of Carcassonne's Cite Medieval; but we have added the super charming village of St Guilhem le Desert and Moureze; both in the interior country of Languedoc/Herault; but filled with charm. From Wikipedia:

Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert is one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France").

The village has maintained its historic state. Because of its isolation, in 806 Saint Guilhem established here the monastery of Gellone.

Situated in the narrow valley of the Gellone river where it meets the steep sided gorge of the Hérault River, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert is essentially a mediaeval village located on the Chemin de St Jacques (St James' Way) pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostella.

So, the new price for this gem: 995 euros/person in double occupancy! 7 nights and 8 days and all that is included!

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