Pads Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 A frustrated wanna be LR dweller here and would love to hear what is happening in the area .Hows the weather Did any of you visit Carcassonne Christmas markets what were they like ?Did any one go to the Truffle markets was it a good turn out ?Any thing of Interest in the local papers ?Any new shops building going up ?Did any one see any of the filming of Labyrinth ?Has mac donalds finally left Carcassonne what has moved into the place if they have ?Come on dish the goss ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 [quote user="Pads"] Hows the weather [/quote]Quite warm for the time of year. No snow this year, about 18 deg on Sunday, warmer in direct sunlight, did think about eating outside but the occasinal puff of cold wind put us off. Certainly working in the garden for the last week has only needed a T shirt.[quote user="Pads"] Did any of you visit Carcassonne Christmas markets what were they like ?Did any one go to the Truffle markets was it a good turn out ? [/quote]Took the family but they, the fair, not the family, is the same every year. I like watching people making a fool of themselves trying to skate whilst I sip a coffee or beer. Can't answer for the truffles as we go hunting ourselves, for ourselves. Had a couple this year.[quote user="Pads"] Any thing of Interest in the local papers ?[/quote]Couple of stabbings, still a part of Carcassonne where the post office and social offices are closed and the Gendarmes only enter in groups of four or more and in a car or van. Carcassonne rugby club is doing well. you can catch up by reading the regional newspaper online. - http://www.lindependant.fr/tag/carcassonne/Shops closing mainly rather than opening. Carcassonne feels the current economic problems the same as anywhere else in Europe.Two bits of good news, McDonald's is still there and now there is a KFC as well and I must admit I have used the latter once or twice. You just get a 'urge' now and then.I didn't like the book (my daughter could have written better when she was 12) so I wouldn't know if they were making a film and we certainly haven't seen anything but then I wouldn't be looking.Ski slopes are having problems, not enough snow. Rivers low (Aude) and the placing of power cables underground (Instead of pylons) is progressing a pace. Public transport will continue to have a one off price of 1 Euro per ride till March 24th.Another estate agent closed before Christmas, that three in one year just in Carcassonne but Limoux has only one left now when there used to be three and our local town has lost one. Prices have dropped quite a bit so it's a good time to buy with the Euro on the up as well.Thats about it really, just the same as anywhere else really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 Thanks quillan for your update I happened to wander into the area you mentioned once and was followed for a while by 2 scary looking girls ....scared the bejesus out of me ..not been back since ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Sounds similar to here in l'Hérault, except that McDO and Subway HAVE closed, along with almost all the restaurants around Les Halles.Have eaten out on café terraces twice in JanI live in the centre of an area such as you mention, but have not been followed by scary girls ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Tell you what, I looked at the front page of the regional paper today and there are eight articles, one good and seven bad. The latter includes murders, shootings, robbery and demonstrations. It's getting a bit like those free newspapers we used to get once a week back in the UK, difficult to find any good news. Oh yes Bruce Springsteen is playing at Montpelier on June 19th if your a fan so that could be deemed to be either good or bad news depending on your personal taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Trunk Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 The temperature in summer in LR can get uncomfortably hot, and it can be a*sefreezingly cold in winter. Que voulez-vous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Hoping to go to LR for my hol's this June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 [quote user="Edward Trunk"]The temperature in summer in LR can get uncomfortably hot, and it can be a*sefreezingly cold in winter. Que voulez-vous?[/quote] That is just what I want .... I spend a lot of time there and love the contrast of weather ... Just not there at the moment and missing it ..... sat here for weeks in drizzel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 What area are you hoping to go to Joe ?Have you been there before ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 [quote user="Joe"]Hoping to go to LR for my hol's this June.[/quote]That's the right month to come, just before the high season.This is a very extensive site with loads of information about what there is to see, and the historyhttp://www.languedoc-france.info/index.htmand some photoshttp://panoramadoc.midiblogs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 Yes I like May/ June time as I love to see all the poppies and wild flowers . Some years through it has still been cold , some years nice and hot Like the photos ...are they yours ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpprh Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 After 20C on 1st January, the cold weather from N Europe has arrived. Plenty of snow in the Cevennes, and eastward to the Italian border.A few flurries and chilly temperatures on the coastal plains, but they are mainly back to sunshine now.Interesting way to check out LR is to use google satellite view and Streetview and for current images search for Languedoc live webcams. This one is in Sommieres : http://www.ot-sommieres.fr/camera.phpThis one is the Millau bridge : http://images.webcams.travel/webcam/1202739647.jpgPeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Thanks for your reply Peter. I do spend a lot of time on google and other sites ...I have a place north of carcassonne which due to work means I dont get out there as much as I would like ... So just looking for local gossip really ..... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 No Pads I can't take credit for those photos. One of the nice things about the site, which I have been looking at at for a couple of years , is that he regularly updates his photos with new or seasonal ones.Another one with nice images of the region a bit further south ishttp://www.pyreneesmediterraneanliving.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 Ah yes reconise them ...think I have spoken to this lady on one of the other forums ...she takes a great photo ...I hear itts snow down that way today ....are you getting any ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Some areas in LR have orange alert today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 Because of the snow ? is it very deep ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Snow all around but not here at the moment...deep over in Avignon and even Provence though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 I hear its snowing in castelnaudary.... blast I wanted it to wait till I got there in March. I miss all the good fun...sob ;( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 [quote user="NormanH"]Snow all around but not here at the moment...deep over in Avignon and even Provence though [/quote]Norman, you had me dashing to look at the Avignon webcam, but it was disappointing!http://www.earthtv.com/de/kamerastandort/webcam-avignon-frankreich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Must have melted..there was snow there on the 8 o'clock news last night ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 It must to making its way to Carcassonne ? ;)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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