tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88730107729932452142009-02-20T17:07:33.117-08:00Black Mountain HolidaysBlack Mountain Holidays offer organised activity holidays or self-catering accommodation for those who prefer to do their own thing. Situated in Tarn in the south west of France the area is heaven for anyone interested in walking, mountain biking, horse riding, golf, swimming in fresh water lakes, painting or photograpy. We are located close to Castres, Mazamet, Albi, Carcassonne, Lacaune, Hautpoul, Toulouse and the beautiful vineyards of Gaillac.Errol 001noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873010772993245214.post-30766913387681108692007-10-16T08:50:00.000-07:002007-10-16T08:55:02.221-07:00Start planning your spring activity holidayIt's a good time to check out Ryanair's website for some great offers on flights from Dublin &amp; Shannon into Carcassonne airport. Once you have your flights organised contact us &amp; let us help you arrange your accommodation. There's so much to enjoy in this lovely living environment.<br />Autumn and Spring are great seasons to get outdoors and enjoy some mountain biking, walking and canoeing.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8873010772993245214-3076691338768110869?l=www.blackmountainholidays.com%2Fnews.shtml'/></div>Errol 001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873010772993245214.post-18950279635943773272007-08-21T05:12:00.000-07:002007-08-21T05:14:52.283-07:00Ryan Air opens new route to Nice, French RivieraRyan Air have opened a new route to Nice. Flights start from 7th November.<br />There are flights available from 0.01 cent each way in November and December.<br /><br />Great news for anyone interested in visiting the beautiful historic town of Villefranche-sur-mer.<br />Contact us for more details.<br /><br />regards<br />Una &amp; Erol<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8873010772993245214-1895027963594377327?l=www.blackmountainholidays.com%2Fnews.shtml'/></div>Errol 001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873010772993245214.post-5231660279846541572007-08-02T09:02:00.000-07:002007-08-02T09:08:58.255-07:00Special offer 3 day Activity break for September 2007There's nothing like a break in the sun to enjoy some outdoor activity.<br />September is the perfect time of the year to enjoy sunny warm days and balmy nights in the south west of France.<br /><br />We are offering a 3 day activity break for 195€ per person (minimum 5 per).<br />This includes your Bed & Breakfast, dinner out each evening of your stay in our local restaurants (at specially selected menus offering a 4 course meal), all your transport while you are staying with us from collection at the airport to your return trip.<br /><br />Get in touch as soon as possible - contact us through the booking page.<br /><br />Ryan Air are offering excellent autumn travel direct into Carcassonne airport.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8873010772993245214-523166027984654157?l=www.blackmountainholidays.com%2Fnews.shtml'/></div>Errol 001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873010772993245214.post-23796585992754662232007-07-02T13:28:00.000-07:002007-07-02T13:33:19.212-07:00Tour de France 2007Exciting news!<br /><br />Don't miss the 2007 Tour de France. This year we have it passing right by our house. Why not combine a short break while catching this fantastic sporting event, Or you may wish to to stay with us for longer, to follow the Tour as it approaches & leaves this area.<br /><br />Here are the important dates of the Tour in this area<br />Friday 20 July 2007, 179 km, Montpellier > Castres<br />Saturday 21 July 2007, 54 km, Albi > Albi<br />Sunday 22 July 2007, 197 km, Mazamet > Plateau-de-Beille<br /><br />And to make it even better Ryanair have a seat sale offering some great deals on flights from Ireland to Carcassonne airport.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8873010772993245214-2379658599275466223?l=www.blackmountainholidays.com%2Fnews.shtml'/></div>Errol 001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873010772993245214.post-38486808039554744392007-05-02T06:23:00.000-07:002007-05-02T06:28:00.437-07:00Summer TimeSummer time is here. We have been having very warm weather the last couple of weeks, with temperatures in the 30's already. That's higher than normal for April.<br /><br />It's nice to see lot's of walkers & cyclists passing daily now.<br /><br />The forests are in full bloom and all our migrant bird visitors are back & nesting everywhere.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8873010772993245214-3848680803955474439?l=www.blackmountainholidays.com%2Fnews.shtml'/></div>Errol 001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873010772993245214.post-34755416448060468122007-03-20T01:32:00.001-07:002007-03-20T01:32:10.326-07:00Little cold snap<a href="http://www.blackmountainholidays.com/uploaded_images/little-snow-fall-20-Mar-07-704939.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.blackmountainholidays.com/uploaded_images/little-snow-fall-20-Mar-07-704571.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We are having a little cold snap like in Ireland. Today we wake up to a little snow fall, with more forecast for the next couple of days. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8873010772993245214-3475541644806046812?l=www.blackmountainholidays.com%2Fnews.shtml'/></div>Errol 001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873010772993245214.post-31650656539648481052007-03-11T10:23:00.000-07:002007-03-11T10:30:11.941-07:00Fishing season starts 10th MarchFishing season started yesterday 10th March. There are enthusiastic fishermen to be seen everywhere along the Durenque river which flows through Cambounes and Lingonie.<br /><br />The Durenque river and all of the rivers in this region are classed grade 1 (offering the best fishing).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8873010772993245214-3165065653964848105?l=www.blackmountainholidays.com%2Fnews.shtml'/></div>Errol 001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873010772993245214.post-24243756999742946362007-03-08T13:09:00.000-08:002007-03-08T13:16:08.328-08:00We're officially open for business .....We're up and running and ready to receive our first guests. We're looking forward to our first year in business. Spring has really sprung into action. We're enjoying the sunshine and the longer days.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8873010772993245214-2424375699974294636?l=www.blackmountainholidays.com%2Fnews.shtml'/></div>Errol 001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873010772993245214.post-59743476870789618172007-02-24T15:40:00.000-08:002007-02-24T16:22:51.842-08:00Website up and runningWe've just got our website up and running and the weather is starting to get warmer. We're taking bookings for the coming year now and are very excited about our first year in business.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8873010772993245214-5974347687078961817?l=www.blackmountainholidays.com%2Fnews.shtml'/></div>Errol 001noreply@blogger.com0