TWS: Hidden Treasure & Heresy
Tales of Treachery and Intrigue in the Languedoc
Château de Camon
September 8 - 18, 2024 | Maximum Group Size: 15 Participants | Availability: Open
One of the strongest motivations to travel is the deep yearning we have to connect with the past. We understand ourselves and the world around us a bit better by exploring the past, whether it be the thrill of entering an ancient building or the silence of standing in a timeless landscape. If this is the experience you are seeking, there could be no better place to spend a week than in the mysterious and spellbinding Ariège.
Our first base for exploration is the village of Camon, set in the foothills of the Pyrenees, in a region commonly known as Cathar Country. It is a region with a fierce sense of independence and a long memory. It has been 800 years since the Albigensian Crusade was launched against the heretic Cathars, but it has never been forgotten. With the Château de Camon as our base for seven nights, we will be immersed in the history of the region and, each day, we will set off to explore the antiquities of the Aude and Ariège. From the ruins of Cathar castles to the medieval grandeur of Carcassonne, it will be impossible to head home without feeling touched by the shadows of the past!
We’ll end our tour with a couple of nights in the regional capital of Toulouse, France’s 4th-largest city. We’ll take a walking tour of the city center and a day trip to nearby Albi—from which the Albigensian Heresy took its name. We’ll visit the Toulouse-Lautrec museum, housed in the Bishop’s Palace (Toulouse-Lautrec was a native of Albi) and visit the imposing cathedral of Saint-Cecile before returning to Toulouse for our farewell dinner.
Join Discover Europe’s president, Michael Induni, and Travel with Sandi’s own Sandi Tinyk, as they show you the wonders of this magical region of southern France—that is now Michael’s adopted home!
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