There is a medieval city lying in the foothills of the French Pyrenees, not far from the site of pre-historic cave paintings, it is a great base for hiking, climbing, cycling and canoeing on the river Ariege. The city is Mirepoix and it is close to Toulouse, Carcassonne, Foix, Montsegur and Montaillou.
But Mirepoix has another claim to fame, it hosts an international puppet festival, celebrating the marionnette art form, and the
20è Festival International de la Marionnette de Mirepoix en Ariège, will this year take place from 31 July to 3 August, 2008.
Labels: 2008, festival, France, Marionnettes, Mirepoix, puppets
