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In Toulouse, the first Sunday of each month, admission is free. All of the national museums offer free admission in Toulouse. Most of the museums are included so it is a good day to go. Many people go so the crowds can be overwhelming so plan accordingly. If you go early there are fewer people. [...]

The museum recently reopened. That was the first sentence for an old post. It reopened in January of this year. Jean-Jacques and I went to the museum. This post beginning has been saved for like 6 weeks. I figured I should finish it somehow.
The museum was free to enter for like the first week it [...]

We have a friend visiting for a few days. We decided to go to Albi for the day. It is about a 45 minute drive from Toulouse. Many of you know the big attraction in Albi, the Henry Toulouse Lautrec Museum.

On Thursday Jean-Jacques and I went to Perigeux, France with Gail and Hayes. Before we moved here I kept getting the region Perigord and the city Perigeux mixed up. To the untrained ear they sound similar. Even when you hear the difference, try saying it. Mary might was well be selling her shiny seashells by [...]