France by Bicycle | PART 16: INTO TOULOUSE



Leaving Valence d’Agen, we ride through gorgeous countryside to the town of Moissac, checking out the world famous abby known for it’s Romanesque (and to be honest, rather creepy) Romanesque artwork. Then it’s across the Pont-Canal du Cacor, another long and beautiful aqueduct, and after a short day, spend the evening in Castelsarrasin before continuing on to Toulouse which, we discover, is a vibrant, beautiful city. We find a lovely hotel right on the banks of the Canal du Midi, our route out of town, and explore the city by night, thoroughly enjoying what is, to this point, the largest city of our entire trip.

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Accordion and Glockenspiel Comedy – JK Productions
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Wake Up With Me – David Celeste
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Godsend – Johannes Bornlof
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Right Size For Me – Headlund
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Our French Cafe – Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Productions
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Lonely No More – Leimoti
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Let Me Introduce Myself – Rune Dale
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Diffused Aura – Dream Cave
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If These Trees Could Talk – Cristophe Gorman
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21 thoughts on “France by Bicycle | PART 16: INTO TOULOUSE”

  1. In the Catholic tradition, the presence of morbid and macabre images evokes the dangers of life and, especially, death outside of the embrace of Catholic faith and ritual. On Hindu temples, carved demons and spirits are intended as a first test of the courage of novices wanting to be initiated into the temple's mysteries.

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  2. Another fantastic episode. The canal riding seems so peaceful. The canal bridge over the river an interesting engineering feat. The sculptures in the beautiful church seemed a bit frightening! Thanks for taking us along. 💜

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  3. We cycled this route in 2021 and loved it! The aqueducts over the river freaked me out and I refused to ride across them, gingerly walking my bike across. I asked my husband what I should do if I fell into the aqueduct – his response? Let go of the bike!!! We still laugh at my inane question. But it shows you how intimidated I was by the narrow path, oncoming pedestrians and cyclists and my navigating it all with my pannier-laden bike. Luckily for us, we found a fabulous bike shop in Toulouse. We had called ahead and Laurent, the owner stayed open for us. Our ride into Toulouse from Moisssac was pelting rain the entire way. Luckily it was flat! So it’s a treat to see the route under sunny skies. Toulouse is an amazing city – we enjoyed our 3 nights there and would heartily recommend it. Moissac was memorable for the train that runs right through the abbey that is behind that beautiful church. The train to Paris took precedent over keeping the abbey, the convent and the church intact. Hard to believe! We are really enjoying your videos. Excellent videography, editing, narration and music. Do you have a professional background in this area or are you self taught? We would love to capture our trips as brilliantly as you do but are unsure if we could ever master the necessary skills. So perhaps we will stick with our iPhones which do a very credible job of documenting our trips.

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  4. Bonjour Roland et Julianna,
    Early hours of Saturday, here, no better way to start the day than with a steaming mug of coffee and a R&J video.
    Here is wondering if the hikers you saw weren’t pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela ?
    I am afraid you missed an opportunity to have a chat with them.
    Had great conversations (not about religion) with Scots, a Norwegian lady, Germans about what it’s like to walk from Edinburgh, Trondheim or as far as Berlin, all the way to Santiago de Compostela.

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  5. Another great video. thanks!

    The trees along the canals actually fulfill another important function rather than just providing shade. Their roots bind and stabilise the soil of the canal banks and prevent erosion. Sure, the occasional (sometimes very frequent!) roots will have found their way across the tow path and into the water, but just remember that without them the canal might not even have survived to our time and bear the tooth-rattling bumps with gratitude.

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  6. @15:32, Well spotted Roland, interesting, indeed.
    Il s’agit d’un hommage to Italian designer Ettore Sottsass ( iconic Wolf house, Ridgeway…. Colorado😉) founded “Memphis Group” of Italian designers + French Martine Bedin (born in Bordeaux) and American architect and designer, Michael Graves
    amongst others.

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  7. Sorry but I had to chuckle when you mentioned the height of your attic room. I'm 6' tall and taller than most where we live. Many houses have low doors and I've cracked my head many times. When we moved here 20 years back it seemed everyone in the village was tiny and related. There are about 4 surnames that ran and owned all the businesses. It is changing and many more people have moved here in recent years.
    I hope the bike shop visit wasn't for something important.
    Looking a Julianna's bike she seems to have a lot of handlebar furniture. I guess it's phones, satnavs etc. Is it a problem keeping everything charged?
    Many thanks for another lovely episode of your journey.

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  8. Riding on those canals was so spectacular and most of spoiled you both with such beautiful riding conditions. To bad the bike shop didn't work out. So much history over there. Thanks for the video and take care, Al

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  9. Oui Oui quel bonheur !! Here's episode 16 of that charming trip of yours. Another pleasure for us R&J fans. You make it so inspiring for me to go out on those paths…i can also hear my Trek 520 say ''ok, so let's go !!!'' 😉

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  10. I had to go back to episode one to rewatch the map. Looks like there are several weeks yet of content, but I am going to be so sad at its end. Moissac! We were there in 2019, and found that church and abbey as interesting as you. The town was pleasant, but nothing really remarkable. à bientôt, mes, amis!

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