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