Tag: south of France
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Two Thousand Years Old — and Still Selling Tickets in France
France’s Roman arenas still host concerts after 2,000 years. Nîmes, Orange and Pont du Gard — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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The Forbidden Faith That Left Ruined Castles Across the Sout
Eight hundred years ago, medieval France launched a crusade against its own people. Not against invaders. Not against pagans. Against a group of quiet, peace-loving Christians who lived in the hills of Languedoc — and simply believed differently. Photo: Shutterstock Their name was the Cathars. And though the Church tried to erase every trace of…
