All these trips are overflowing with history.

Those marked 'ROAD' can be undertaken by bicycle, car or motorbike. Those marked 'OFF-ROAD' are more suitable for hikers, mountain bikers or trail runners. In most cases, I include a GPX file for those who like to navigate with GPS. Please note that you follow these routes at your own risk. Particularly off-road, land may slide, trees may topple, paths may disappear or be cut.

The ruins of Liantran: discover one of the oldest pastoral settlements in the Pyrenees

OFF ROAD Liantran has been used by shepherds for around 7,000 years, and it was surveyed by archaeologists for the first time in 2018. What they discovered makes Liantran one of the largest and most complex pastoral sites discovered in the Pyrenees. the-ruins-of-liantran-discover-one-of-the-oldest-pastoral-settlements-in-the-pyrenees.html

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A morning run through 10,000 years of history in the Montagne Noire

OFF ROAD Why do I love the Lauragais and the Montagne Noire? Where else can you find a heritage trail that offers so much in such a short distance, not to mention seeing France’s most beautiful tree. Map and .gpx file included.​ a-morning-run-through-10000-years-of-history.html

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Celebrating Bastille Day on a cycle ride in the Montagne Noire

ROAD This 73km circuit, suitable for bicycles and cars, takes in seven Cathar-era castles, a mausoleum for fallen heroes of the Resistance, and wonderful countryside. today-is-bastille-day-frances-national-holiday.html

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​On the ice house trail in the Montagne Noire

OFF ROAD Pradelles-Cabardès lies just below the highest point of the Montagne Noire – the Pic de Nor. A century ago, this tiny mountain village dominated the ice industry in our region. The best way to grasp the scale of this enterprise is to take a stroll along Le Sentier des Glacières (The Icehouse Trail). not-sure-what-to-do-in-winter-visit-an-icehouse.html

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