Cassoulet in Carcassone

It looks like something out of a film set or as if you have stumbled into Disneyland but no, this the old medieval city of Carcassone. Henry was in heaven - loads of swords, knights, drawbridges and even a trebuchet (ancient giant deadly slingshot)...what more could you ask for?





We are just stopping over here for the one night- en route to Bergerac for a week long stay in the farmhouse. The lovely people who ran the Hotel Saint Anne in Apt said we must have an authentic French cassoulet in Carcassone which we did - check it out!








It was delicious and I've never tasted white beans so soft, tender and tasty before. We are so dragging out the Julia Childe's recipe book and spending 2 days preparing our own cassoulet when we get back to Melbourne! Finally, for the insect phobic amongst you all, this last pic is for you. Taken as we left the restaurant - Henry yells out 'it's a scorpion!' and we all go 'sure Henry' and then we look a little closer...viva le France!




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