L'Ariège

My brother-in-law and sister-in-law had their wedding at Chateau de Queille in St Quentin de la Tour in the Ariège region of the central French Pyrenees (the picture below is of the spectacular chapel where they had their ceremony).

We made a trip of it and decided to visit some of the sights in the local area. We started in Foix - the region's capital - where we wandered through the old town and visited the fabulous castle.

We stayed in a little hotel in Mirepoix, a medieval bastide town half-way between Foix and Carcasonne. If we ever visited the area again, I would love to stay in the Relais & Chateaux - Relais Royal - which looked amazing.

We also visited Camon which is said to be one of the most beautiful villages in France. It has a fabulous hotel - L'Abbaye-Château de Camon - a converted ancient Benedictine monastery dating back to the tenth century.