Step back into the days of the Albigensian crusades and discover fortified villages and hilltop castles and wonder at the sheer scale of Albi’s magnificent cathedral. Capture the romance of mediaeval France in the picture-book city of Carcassonne and stroll through the sleepy honey-coloured stone villages of the Dordogne… this is France at its most appealing.

Fly to Toulouse from a regional airport of your choice and stay at the Best Western Grand Hotel d’Orleans (3-star), for 5 nights (3 nights half board, 2 nights bed and breakfast), in Albi and the Hostellerie de la Paix (2-star), 2 nights half board in Payrac.

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