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Newest Review: ... and simply enjoy the natural wonderment of what you see. Throughout history, Ariege has had its role to play going right back to cave men, and the caves are still there for people to see and enjoy. During Cathar times, Ariege was a refuge for people whose belief was different from Rome, and even in recent history, Ariege sheltered pilots and then smuggled them over the border to Spain away from the eyes of the Nazis. It seems strange to me that you can feel so protected in a small community atmosphere, and yet have so much accessible to you as a tourist, without the commercial trappings that other tourist areas seem prone to. This is not... more

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Ariege: THE HILLS ARE ALIVE (1367 words)
by - written on 21/05/06 (Very useful, 166 readings)
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I want to write about Ariege because it is a place I was introduced to by someone who knows the area very well. It is their home county and they were very proud of it, and it has become one of my favourite places in France. What is interesting here is that whilst many visitors go to Carcassone now that cheap flights have been introduced, many miss the opportunity to discover this region which is within an hours' drive of Carcassone, and well worth the car hire, because it opens up an area of France that merits a visit, and makes access to it simple. Ariege is the one of the smallest counties in France, and lies in the mountains just south of Toulouse. The ... Read the complete review