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Cross and sunflare

                          Remember that the Languedoc region is famous not just for cassoulet, but also the Cathars, so religion and Christianity are a big deal out this way even … Continue reading

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Clickety clack goes the train track

                            Canals and railway lines have a lot in common: Both like to be as flat as possible, but seeing as the Canal du Midi was built before … Continue reading

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The Cathars were here

  Catharism was a Christian dualist revival movement in the time between the 12th and 14th centuries. Simply put, they held firm to the idea of two Gods – the good one of the New Testament, and the evil one … Continue reading

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