Religious affairs

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ROMANS, CHRISTIANS AND SAINTS / A stroll through the Roman ruins of Lugdunum Convenarum and up to the cathedral of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges on its hilltop allows us to visualise the transition from worshipping Roman and pagan gods to embracing Chr

ROMANS, CHRISTIANS AND SAINTS / A stroll through the Roman ruins of Lugdunum Convenarum and up to the cathedral of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges on its hilltop allows us to visualise the transition from worshipping Roman and pagan gods to embracing Christianity.

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF DOM ROBERT / Dom Robert’s tapestries were inspired by nature in general and the Montagne Noire in particular. This country hike visits 11 viewpoints associated with his work.

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF DOM ROBERT / Dom Robert’s tapestries were inspired by nature in general and the Montagne Noire in particular. This country hike visits 11 viewpoints associated with his work.

RELIGIOUS PEARLS OF THE MONTAGNE NOIRE / Discover a secret Protestant cemetery, a long-abandoned church, a bijou monastery reclaimed by the forest, and a rustic chapel which would be the perfect location for hobbits and wood elves if they were organi

RELIGIOUS PEARLS OF THE MONTAGNE NOIRE / Discover a secret Protestant cemetery, a long-abandoned church, a bijou monastery reclaimed by the forest, and a rustic chapel which would be the perfect location for hobbits and wood elves if they were organising a wedding.

A BLACK DAY FOR FRENCH PROTESTANTS / On 16 October 1685, Louis XIV dispatched four companies of infantry to the town of Puylaurens, 45 kilometres to the east of Toulouse. Their mission? Demolish the Protestant temple and force the townsfolk to conver

A BLACK DAY FOR FRENCH PROTESTANTS / On 16 October 1685, Louis XIV dispatched four companies of infantry to the town of Puylaurens, 45 kilometres to the east of Toulouse. Their mission? Demolish the Protestant temple and force the townsfolk to convert to Catholicism.

THE FRENCH CONCEPT OF LAÏCITÉ / Living close to the Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle pilgrimage route has often made me toy with the idea of making a pilgrimage of my own. Last weekend I had the opportunity of making a much shorter pilgrimage which also

THE FRENCH CONCEPT OF LAÏCITÉ / Living close to the Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle pilgrimage route has often made me toy with the idea of making a pilgrimage of my own. Last weekend I had the opportunity of making a much shorter pilgrimage which also provided a brief lesson in the French concept of laïcité.

A RARE MEMORIAL TO THE WARS OF RELIGION / This calvary in Soual may be unremarkable at first sight, but it is highly unusual. It is the only memorial I have been able to find to those who died in the Wars of Religion.

A RARE MEMORIAL TO THE WARS OF RELIGION / This calvary in Soual may be unremarkable at first sight, but it is highly unusual. It is the only memorial I have been able to find to those who died in the Wars of Religion.

THE CATHAR MEMORIAL AT LES CASSÈS / This windy promontory hides a tragic history and a moving memorial to some of the victims of the Albigensian Crusade.

THE CATHAR MEMORIAL AT LES CASSÈS / This windy promontory hides a tragic history and a moving memorial to some of the victims of the Albigensian Crusade.