Bastides in the Southwest of France

On today's episode of the podcast Annie Sargent and Elyse Rivin talk about bastides in the southwest of France. What do tour guides mean when they tell you that a place is a Bastide? Why is that important? There are a lot of bastides in the southwest of France. For this episode we use the example of Castelnau de Montmiral a charming village in the Tarn. But bastides were a small revolution at the heart of the Middle Ages and Elyse will explain that they sprung up  #joinusinfrance #podcast Patreon | Boutique | Newletter This episode features my frequent guest Elyse Rivin. You can book a tour with her through her website and you can also support her on Patreon. Useful Links Wikiloc Visorando Les Musicales de Montmiral Related Episodes Cordes-sur-Ciel, Episode 88 Sorèze and Revel, Great Day Trips from Toulouse, Episode 156 Mirepoix, Episode 81 Full show notes for this episode are here: https://joinusinfrance.com/329