Where are we? In the Occitane.
Rodez: The local tourist site tells me: Located in the heart of the Aveyron département, Rodez welcomes you for a fantastic getaway, a weekend break or a family holiday. Discover our heritage, museums, exhibition halls and the many unmissable events and shows throughout the year.
Between the history of yesterday and today, Rodez is a city of unexpected charm - the majestic Gothic cathedral, the historic heart of town, the ancient monastery which today houses the Haras National - the National Stud, not to mention a beautiful natural environment to discover while walking and hiking.There are lots of hiking trails in and around the Grand Rodez area with a complete change of scenery from everyday life guaranteed.
Eight town and villages come together to form a single community at the heart of Aveyron. Each has it's own identity while working towards a common future with the upcoming opening of the Soulages museum.
Le Tour specialties: aligot, tripous, Aubrac meats, cheeses (Laguiole, Roquefort, old Rodez), Marcillac wines, farçous (chard and sausage meat patties), old Rodez (cheese), Mandarelle (cake).
Carcassone: The local tourist site has a legend for us: The Saracen occupation inspired medieval writers with one of our most famous legends. Charlemagne is of course the hero! The emperor sieges Carcassonne. The Saracen king, BALLAK is killed and it is then that his wife "Dame Carcass" decides to intervene. The siege has been going on for 5 years already and famine got the better of the last defenders. Alone, behind the ramparts, Dame Carcass watches; she has the straw mannequins; she shoots crossbow bolts at the besieging army to make the defenders still numerous. In the city, there is only a small pig and a measure of wheat left to feed the population. So Lady Carcass stuffed her pig with the rest of the wheat and threw it over the rampart. The pig bursts upon touching the ground and from its torn belly escapes a flood of good grain. Charlemagne immediately raised an unnecessary siege: there was so much wheat in Carcassonne that we fed the swine! Before the great army disappeared, Dame Carcass recalled Charlemagne to make peace. She sounded the trumpets "Carcass sonne" (which means rings in french). Then the emperor retraced his steps to receive his allegiance!
Le Tour Specialties: cassoulet (a universal cassoulet academy), petit carcassonnais (madeleine), Micheline, Or Kina (herbal liqueur). Wines of the Aude: Minervois, Cabardes, Corbières, Malepère, Limoux...
Christian Prudhomme says: The road to Carcassonne is often hilly and the ups and downs that lead to it can favour breakaways. But on this occasion, the route has been designed to suit the sprinters’ teams. That’s provided that they work hard to control the day’s attackers, who still might manage to produce a surprise.
Indeed, extreme weather protocols for the day were announced:😉 @Tomashuuns playing the "Let's see how many bottles can fit in this jersey" game.
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 17, 2022
😉 @Tomashuuns testant les capacités de stockage de son maillot.#TDF2022 pic.twitter.com/jQYx4yZEm4
Roads being wet at #TdF2022 to reduce surface temperature amid heatwave, keeping riders cooler, lessening chance of melting tarmac, tyres. As others have said, it seems a massive waste of water in a global climate crisis. Enact the extreme heat policy.
— Sophie Smith (@SophieSmith86) July 17, 2022
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🏁 32KM
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 17, 2022
🇫🇷 Gougeard, 🇫🇷 Thomas
Gr. 💛💚 +33"
Gr. 🇳🇱 Groenewegen +1'06"#TDF2022 pic.twitter.com/yBUsJ4UDJH
🏁 20KM
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 17, 2022
The two leaders have 24" but the peloton will line up for the sprint, likely without 🇳🇱 @FabioJakobsen and 🇦🇺 @CalebEwan.
Le duo de tête a 24" d'avance sur le peloton où ne figure pas 🇳🇱 @FabioJakobsen and 🇦🇺 @CalebEwan.#TDF2022 pic.twitter.com/yhaN1uo7GE
🏆🇧🇪 @JasperPhilipsen wins in Carcassonne !
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 17, 2022
🏆🇧🇪 @JasperPhilipsen s’impose à Carcassonne !#TDF2022 pic.twitter.com/mAuf92ZM44
1 | Alpecin-Deceuninck | 120 | 100 | 4:27:27 | ||
2 | Jumbo-Visma | 50 | 70 | ,, | ||
3 | Trek - Segafredo | 25 | 50 | ,, | ||
4 | TotalEnergies | 15 | 40 | - | ||
5 | BORA - hansgrohe | 5 | 32 | - | ||
6 | Team BikeExchange - Jayco | 26 | - | |||
7 | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 22 | - | |||
8 | B&B Hotels - KTM | 18 | - | |||
9 | Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux | 14 | - | |||
10 | Bahrain - Victorious | 10 | - |
The wine: Domaine du Moulin Mauzac NV (Pet-Nat) From Copake Wine Works Christy says: Sparkling wines made from the mauzac grape are wonderfully unfashionable. And wonderfully delicious. If you're craving something that's a little less fruity than prosecco, a little softer than a cremant or champange, and a little more classic than a cool-kid petnat, this bottle could be just what you need. It's tasty, apple-y, all-around yummy goodness.
A sheep's milk blue that most are probably familiar with. From the producer: They say that a young shepherd, in love, was distracted by a shepherdess. Forgetting his rye bread and sheep's cheese in the cave of Combalou where he was resting, he left to pursue the girl. A little while later, he returned to this place and discovered his meal covered in a blue-green mould. Famished, he tasted the cheese and was delighted. Roquefort, alchemy between the natural ventilation of a cave, rye bread and the cheese of the Lacaune ewes had been born.
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