Yesterday snow finally arrived at Castelnau de Montmiral, ankle deep by mid day. 

Ensemble Aventura at Albi, a UNESCO world heritage city will host a concert in the style of medieval wandering minstrels at the MJC centre.  (more…)

Christmas and snow are coming to Castelnau de Montmiral, here is a pop up pic from last year. 

The soprano (Dutch) Alexandra Elizinga will be singing with an English choir at  an Anglo French carol service Friday the 16 th (19.00 ish) in the beautiful ancient church, a marvelous setting.

The following day, the 17 th is scheduled as a special market day, Marche de Noël and will include carols sung in the centre of the village beside the Christmas tree. (more…)

Castelnau de Montmiral Remembrance Service photographs attached here. Most villages in France have a memorial and a Remembrance Service, 

At Castelnau de Montmiral the British community are represented at the Remembrance Service, sell poppies and honoured because so many Brits live around here.

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At Castelnau de Montmiral the national holiday and festive continues with a special fiore de miel (market) all day in the village, the best I have seen here for local products and an evening meal under a full moon, all very popular and attracting more tourists than I have seen before in one day in this village. 

Meanwhile it is all work work work here as Michael Baker, you can see here how hard he is working, finger on the touch pad,  and I brace up the web site, new home page, new Print gallery page – easier to use, and chase down many other details not least of which is furthering “The Grand Plan“. (more…)

This week end is a long vacation for most of France.

A national holiday celebrated at Castelnau de Montmiral with free music, dance, a special open air market all day on Monday and of course good food and drink.

The week end sets sail this warm evening, still 24 C at 23.00 hrs, with party time under a full moon on the Esplanade.

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Finally got away from Castelnau de Montmiral at 15.00, the plan was to leave at 09.00  (more…)

Visiting fun attracting many admirers, Castelnau de Montmiral is gradually becoming, year of year better known.

Among our more interesting visitors are specialists and enthusiasts as you can see from this fine collection of vintage and veteran cars one of several groups who visit CdM each year.  (more…)

Summer arrived here early, by May the landscape had taken on summer like colours.

Historically-low rainfall, least since 1900, has produced ground conditions not normally seen until mid-summer and threatening many crops including live stock feed. (more…)

Now is the time to say goodbye to the European Parliament Expo or is it? (more…)