French Crossroads

French Crossroads

Dreaming Of France

Stopping in Lagrasse for a walk up Charlemagne’s buttocks

Hiking in Lagrasse, a French town in the Aude Departement, tucked in between Carcassone, Narbonne, and the Pyrénées.

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Chris O'Brien
Feb 12, 2023
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On Sunday morning, we drove about 90 minutes southeast of Toulouse to the town of Lagrasse, France to visit a friend and do some hiking. The town is in the Aude Departement, tucked in between Carcassone, Narbonne, and the Pyrenees.

It’s tough to get a sense of any French town on a Sunday, as most everything is closed. But Lagrasse’s city center has a rep…

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