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14/08/2008, 6:55 Bugsy Joined on 15/11/2006 Vienne (86) Posts 4,175 Re: a place in the country... Geographically, they are SSW.................................... "Life is Short - Forgive Quickly - Love Truly - Laugh Uncontrollably........ and get yourself an Apple Mac".    Report

14/08/2008, 8:37 plod Joined on 17/05/2007 Posts 233 Re: a place in the country... There is a line called La Méridienne Verte which I have always thought runs down the middle of France. When we travel through the Aveyron, Albi - Rodez or Albi - Millau we see it. The towns you describe are definitely SW France. There is no south central but then there isn't a London NE1 etc either.    Report

14/08/2008, 9:40 dibble Joined on 07/08/2008 Posts 11 Re: a place in the country... Oops - I seem to have started a geographical debate!!! I just assumed that the south east was sort of east of the Camargue, meaning Provence, Cote d'Azure, French Alps and those sorts of places, leaving the south west to cover Languedoc, Midi Pyrenees and Aquitaine? but hey ho - I could be wrong! Nevertheless... back to business, east or west, can anyone help with advice on the areas I mentioned? PS thanks all the same for your responses to date - much appreciated.    Report

14/08/2008, 9:53 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot (46) Posts 7,793 Re: a place in the country...  plod wrote: There is a line called La Méridienne Verte which I have always thought runs down the middle of France... Clair Real Virtual French Person    Report

14/08/2008, 22:17 chessfou Joined on 15/11/2005 Aveyron Posts 450 Re: a place in the country... I thought the standard, at least administratively, was to count the whole of Aquitaine and Midi-Pyrenées (and therefore all of Aveyron) as S-W.    Report

15/08/2008, 10:30 Patf Joined on 23/08/2004 SW Gers Posts 2,330 Re: a place in the country... Just to complicate things, there is also Le Grand Sud, and the Midi, which according to the Depeche du Midi goes as far as the Gard dept.    Report

15/08/2008, 17:08 dave21478 Joined on 04/09/2006 Tarn Posts 268 Re: a place in the country... Well, Im between albi and castres. I would say this was south west, but it seems that the sout east forum is the most relevant to me locations-wise. I check both though for crossover stuff.      Report

15/08/2008, 17:22 Mik from LA Joined on 03/09/2006 Haute Garonne Posts 46 Re: a place in the country... Nudging back to the subject of the original posting, I am happy to share our experience of that area. We picked out roughly the same locations and spent some time camping there. We finally settled for the edge of the Gers just North of the Pyrennees where we found exactly what we were looking for. The main downside of the area you mentioned is; it is a bit touristy (but that could mean more interesting) and we did find it rather windy (which I hate). The people we do know who live in the area chosen by the OP love living there.    Report

15/08/2008, 17:26 Pads Joined on 24/05/2006 Cornwall/ Montage Noir Posts 3,426 Re: a place in the country... Dibble Here is a site you might like to see about the area .... as you can see its an area full of things ranging from  from A to Z . So until you have had a good look at the area and fined down the area you want to be its very hard for others with very different ideas of where they want to live... to know what to tell you..... My best advice is get out there and look around .... when you find that village that takes your heart you will know   http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-regions/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=451  Dirty Tom =^..^= Where ever I lay my paw thats my home    Report

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