Languedoc Backroads from Béziers to Toulouse:
There’s more to the South of France than Provence and the Côte d’Azur. In the Languedoc, you get just as much sunlight, great food, more history per square inch, and wines that are still affordable. (Perhaps not for long… the rest of the world is catching on to the joys of Fitou and Faugères very, very fast.)
Béziers to Toulouse is barely 180 kilometers… less than two hours of drive time if you stick to the highway. But we are advocating back-roads and small towns. If you have the oomph to catch a 7:20 am train from the Gare de Lyon to Béziers, you’ll have time to pick up your rental car before lunch.
Romantic ruins. Buried treasures. The mysterious Cathare religion, a Utopian fantasy that was ruthlessly stamped out by the crown. Get one of the bloodiest chapters in French history over first by starting your trip first in Béziers … (read more about this itinerary in our November issue… login or subscribe to access all current and back issues!)