Toulouse and the Bastides of Gascony - Urban Design Group Study Tour
Thirty years ago the Urban Design Group visited the bastides of the Dordogne and the Lot. We are now returning to look at examples in the neighbouring region of Gascony. Bastides are planned towns dating from the thirteenth century, most of which never reached any great size.
Toulouse, on the other hand, is the metropolis of the Languedoc. In the thirteenth century the glittering court of the Counts of Toulouse rivalled that of the Kings of France, and its red-brick old town repays exploration. More recently the city became the home of Frances aerospace industry, and has developed into a technology hub, with two metro lines and a new tram system.
The price of £910 (£860 for UDG members)includes rail travel from London, travel around the bastides by coach, and eight nights accommodation in tourist class hotels. Further information is available from Alan Stones, Fullerthorne, Church Street, Kelvedon, Essex CO5 9AH, tel 01376 571351, or email a.stones907@btinternet.com
The last booking date is Friday 6th March.
The tour runs from 6th-14th June 2015
