Today’s outing on foot took me along quiet roads in a rural part of France’s Aude region in the foothills of the Pyrenees. The area is gorgeous in the winter sun. This would make great cycling country. Walking, it would be too far for most people. It’s a nice drive, especially if you’re not confident on French roads – almost zero traffic – but take it slow, as the roads are narrow. I jogged it and loved it. At 19 km, it’s a long run for me – further than my jet lag-busting trail run a few weeks ago.
Continue reading A 19 km road circuit in the Aude: Laval, St Julia, St Just, Granes, and St FerriolTag Archives: St Ferriol
Here’s the route we drove this afternoon. We stopped briefly at Laval and St Ferriol, which I had been to on foot earlier this week. Those villages are in the next valley north of Quillan. Laval is on the valley floor. It’s small. In fact, the walled cemetery shown below is almost as big as the village. We identified a swimming hole in the creek near Laval that we might visit on hot days later in the summer. Continue reading A drive around the area east and north of Quillan
