Kportgrl
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Like skngpeace, we will be travelling to
Languedoc-Roussillon this fall, arriving and departing from Toulouse.We will be there from October 15 for 2 weeks. Did not want to piggyback on that post and my ask is also a little different.
We would like to find about three or four spots to spend four or five days in each, with the ability to take day trips, that likely wouldn’t be too far but still add to the interest of the area.
We like smaller towns and “quaint villages”and interesting spots for walking, and dining.
We will have a car and don’t have to be within a certain distance of Toulouse; but probably not more than two or three hours away in terms of whatever town we would start in.
Initially I was thinking about Albi as a stop, but many people seem to refer to it as just a day trip away from Toulouse. Maybe this isn’t accurate? I thought it looked just lovely, but we would like to find a location where we could stay for a few days and not always have to feel like we need to make a field trip somewhere else to find activities.
Carcassonne appeals, and there seems to be enough activities and dining etc that it would make for a nice multi day stop. My only question is that I have been reading it tends to be a place that is quite overrun with tourists during the day. Don’t know if mid October, that would still be the case?
The other spot that I thought was beautiful was Coullioure. My main concern about this spot is as a beach town, will restaurants etc be “shut down“ in October?
My husband and I are in our mid 60s and are fairly active but also not averse to afternoon siestas. Open to suggestions for any other spots to situate ourselves for a few days. Recommendations of particular accommodation would also be most welcome.
Thankyou!
Languedoc-Roussillon this fall, arriving and departing from Toulouse.We will be there from October 15 for 2 weeks. Did not want to piggyback on that post and my ask is also a little different.
We would like to find about three or four spots to spend four or five days in each, with the ability to take day trips, that likely wouldn’t be too far but still add to the interest of the area.
We like smaller towns and “quaint villages”and interesting spots for walking, and dining.
We will have a car and don’t have to be within a certain distance of Toulouse; but probably not more than two or three hours away in terms of whatever town we would start in.
Initially I was thinking about Albi as a stop, but many people seem to refer to it as just a day trip away from Toulouse. Maybe this isn’t accurate? I thought it looked just lovely, but we would like to find a location where we could stay for a few days and not always have to feel like we need to make a field trip somewhere else to find activities.
Carcassonne appeals, and there seems to be enough activities and dining etc that it would make for a nice multi day stop. My only question is that I have been reading it tends to be a place that is quite overrun with tourists during the day. Don’t know if mid October, that would still be the case?
The other spot that I thought was beautiful was Coullioure. My main concern about this spot is as a beach town, will restaurants etc be “shut down“ in October?
My husband and I are in our mid 60s and are fairly active but also not averse to afternoon siestas. Open to suggestions for any other spots to situate ourselves for a few days. Recommendations of particular accommodation would also be most welcome.
Thankyou!
