Mirepoix

When the weather cooperates (which it hasn't done a lot of in the past week and a half) and I am not out with an agent looking at properties, I have been trying to get out and about to find new areas that might be nice and cheaper to live in.  I've been combining these trips with touristy activities.

Here are some photos of Mirepoix, a lively medieval town that is now home to lots of British expats (due to the proximity of the Carcassonne Airport and its budget flights to the UK).  It has a charming village center with lots of bars and restaurants, but the area was too far from the mountains and way too expensive!  (I have discovered that the prices of property in areas that are full of expats are way higher than elsewhere.) 
It made for a pleasant afternoon out, though.