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Lauragais videos

Book Video Trailer

A one-minute introduction to a beautiful region of south-west France, and a presentation of the book 'Lauragais'.

​If you would like to enjoy a more leisurely and comprehensive experience, watch the next video.


Running time: 1.02

Lauragais - A Brief Journey Through Time
(The luxury tour for aficionados) 

​This ten-minute video was made so that readers of 'Lauragais' can see the places described in the book from the comfort of their own homes.

To understand all the references, you need to read the book, but meanwhile, feel free to enjoy these glorious images of the Lauragais!

Running time: 10.10

Lauragais - A Word From the Author 

​The author introduces the Lauragais in this short video shot in the fields below the Château de Montgey where 6,000 crusaders were massacred in 1211.

'Why do I think the Lauragais is so special? Watch the video in the sunflower field and I’ll tell you!'

Running time: 2.37

Lauragais Book Launch 

Highlights of the book launch for 'Lauragais' at the historic Château de Garrevaques, home to nineteen generations of the same family.
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Running time: 1.13

An Englishman in the Lauragais

This film was made in November 2020 by a group of English language undergraduates as part of a project called 'Anglo-Saxon Culture in Occitanie'. It features a series of short interviews with the author of 'Lauragais: Steeped in History, Soaked in Blood' conducted in various locations including several of the places featured in his book, Topics include the history of the Lauragais, and various aspects of living and writing in France when one comes from another country and culture.





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