France holiday July 2003

We managed to book a gîte at short notice and had a wonderful week in the Languedoc-Roussillon area. We also managed to get on the new Superfast ferry from Rosyth to Zeebrugge, which was really excellent. Taking a few days driving down through France, staying at Logis de France, and a few days back up again made it an excellent holiday all round.

On board the Superfast ferry - in the lounge bar of course! [click for larger image (102kb Under the Forth Bridge by ferry for the first time [click for larger image (87kb)]
Chagall windows in Reims cathedral [click for larger image (130kb)] Our first of the Logis, in Vitry-le-François [click for larger image (131kb)]
The street where Marwyn used to live as a student in Lyon [click for larger image (117kb)] The Roman aqueduct, Pont du Gard [click for larger image (179kb)]
In Carcassonne - the old fortified city [click for larger image (168kb)] Port-Leucate - a modern holiday village on the coast [click for larger image (138kb)]
The Cathar stronghold at Quéribus [click for larger image (151kb)] Montlaur from the top of the Montagne d'Alaric [click for larger image (121kb)]
The old harbour in Honfleur [click for larger image (120kb)] Honfleur, cider, beer ... [click for larger image (170kb)]
The cliffs at Etretat [click for larger image (155kb)] Belgian beer in Brugge [click for larger image (181kb)]
Brugge - canals and mediaeval buildings [click for larger image (184kb)]

Definitely a great holiday, and we want to go back to the same area to see more; a week is definitely not enough.