Ever since we were snowed out of Targasonne on our first visit it has always been the plan to pop back in on the way past on our route to Italy. When we arrived conditions were perfect, the snow had been and gone so we got a few solid days of climbing; I was able to visit sector Taz, an area which we didn’t get to visit as we were chased out by the snow. 

Disillusioned by my ascent L’oeil du Voisin, I thought I was still on form, even with a month off before coming away. I was soon shut down by an 8a (no surprise there) but then followed by a 7a+, maybe my fitness has dropped a touch  :(

That evening we heard a friendly English hello, in the form of Jason and Claire. Not only did we find two new climbing partners, but two fantastic guides of the area. We woke up the next morning psyched for some classic problems and a guided tour of Targasonne.

So as we arrived in Carcasonne we were met with a beautiful medieval town situated high up on the hill side. After a few hours of exploring the walls and taking lots of photos, we thought it best to press on to Targasonne. However, after about 40 minutes of guiding Ivan through the twisty back roads in the pitch black we pulled up at a quiet town to get our heads down for the night with the intention of carrying on in the morning.