Tarascon-sur-Ariege 24 August 2017

Sam had Googled possible train day trips from Toulouse and found a recommendation from an Aussie to visit a little town in the foothills of the Pyrenees called Tarascon-sur-Ariege, So we set off to the station and caught a local train from Toulouse and travelled about an hour and a half to the town.  It was a lovely little sleepy place off the tourist trail, there was a river through the town and some old fortifications.  We found evidence relating to the occupation of the town by Nazis during WWII. 

As we walked from the railway station the river meandered through the village very picturesque indeed.  We found a bar open it was after 12.00 and they all close for siesta so he brought us a beer and said just leave the glasses on the table anor two couples happened by and they ended up with a beer as well. We just sat and watched the river very peaceful.  We then took a walk thru the streets found a plaque “Avenue Francois Laguerre – Victime des Nazis 1944” so not always peaceful.  This really is the first plaque we have come across. 

We also found a couple of beautiful churches as well. We wandered down to the station to catch our 2.52 train back to Toulouse it was a lovely train indeed we found two seats we used our pass for these journeys but it was not a booked train.  We arrived back, we are in a hotel/apartment so there are washing and drying facilities on the ground floor so I took advantage did my washing/drying etc and I have now ironed it and it is back in the case for the next leg of the journey. We have only a small case each so I have to be very organised.  Tomorrow we head to Lyon check out of here at 11.00 our train is 2.50 so a bit of a wait at the station but the stations are like small towns anyway.  It is a long journey 4 hours but our hotel is again part of the station complex in Lyon.  All the best Sabine and Sam  xx