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In the Midi-Pyrénées region, a great change of scene, bridging the times |
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In the Haute-Garonne department, a mere 50 km south of Toulouse,
the “Halte du Temps’ guest house displays an attractive charm, both genuine and warm which cannot but enchant our potential guests.
Marie-Andrée and Dominique will be delighted to welcome you in their comfortable 17th century mansion nestling in the heart of the fortified town of Montesquieu-Volvestre. |
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Montesquieu-Volvestre is located at the junction of the departments of the Haute-Garonne and Ariège, in an area rich in historical sites to be found in the foothills of the Pyrenées. |
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Montesquieu-Volvestre was built as a fortress by the Romans and then became, in the 13th century, a ‘bastide’ or fortified medieval new town which specialised in the industry of pastel, linen and woollen cloth. One can still admire medieval houses and a fortified church within its walls. In the 13th century, three water mills were operating on the river Arize; now only the Moulin de Barrau survives, west of the town. |
Le moulin de Barrau |
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