{"id":1035,"date":"2022-04-17T18:11:01","date_gmt":"2022-04-17T18:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bodymindspiritjourneys.com\/news\/?p=1035"},"modified":"2022-04-17T18:11:01","modified_gmt":"2022-04-17T18:11:01","slug":"an-immersive-experience-in-a-medieval-french-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bodymindspiritjourneys.com\/news\/an-immersive-experience-in-a-medieval-french-village.html","title":{"rendered":"An Immersive Experience in a Medieval French Village"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1036\" src=\"http:\/\/bodymindspiritjourneys.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Alet_3.jpg\" alt=\"Alet les bains\" width=\"640\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bodymindspiritjourneys.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Alet_3.jpg 640w, http:\/\/bodymindspiritjourneys.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Alet_3-300x133.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/> In the Occitanie region in southern France, Alet-les-Bains is more than picturesque and historic. This medieval village is mystical. It&#8217;s name means &#8220;the Chosen Place,&#8221; and such historic characters as Charlemagne and Nostradamus came to Alet because of its healing energies and the &#8220;magical elixir water&#8221; it is famous for.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bodymindspiritjourneys.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Alet-les-Bains_France_Auberge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1038\" src=\"http:\/\/bodymindspiritjourneys.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Alet-les-Bains_France_Auberge.jpg\" alt=\"Alet les Bains\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bodymindspiritjourneys.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Alet-les-Bains_France_Auberge.jpg 640w, http:\/\/bodymindspiritjourneys.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Alet-les-Bains_France_Auberge-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why Kathleen McGowan chose Alet as the destination for a full week&#8217;s immersive French experience. Our group will stay in small, private homes as the bases for explorations into historic chateaux, award-winning vineyards, gastronomic adventures, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some highlights&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit a 12th century cathedral believed to contain a linen cloth which covered Jesus&#8217; head at his burial<\/li>\n<li>See the Black Madonna of Rocamadour, considered by many to be the High Queen of Black Madonnas<\/li>\n<li>Visit the &#8220;bandit town&#8221; in an unspoiled medieval village where Cathars were hidden from persecution<\/li>\n<li>Journey up a mountain to a place where Nazis believed the Ark of the Covenant was buried<\/li>\n<li>Visit the cave where Mary Magdalene taught and preached<\/li>\n<li>Tour Rennes le Chateau where the mysterious priest Berenger Sauniere inspired so many books including\u00a0<em>The Expected One<\/em>, and that Dan Brown story involving Da Vinci<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This &#8220;<strong>Mysteries of the Magdalene and Secrets of the Cathars<\/strong>&#8221; tour is happening May 30-June 12, 2022, and we still have a few spaces available.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/click.mlsend.com\/link\/c\/YT0xOTI5OTEzMDA3ODg2ODMzMzE3JmM9YzJ1MSZlPTE5MjgmYj05NTc4MDI5NTImZD16N3I2djFi.keh1W3nG4pIvJB7ev99aw2v3BXH_6p6gEBj3YIJVKPY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/click.mlsend.com\/link\/c\/YT0xOTI5OTEzMDA3ODg2ODMzMzE3JmM9YzJ1MSZlPTE5MjgmYj05NTc4MDI5NTImZD16N3I2djFi.keh1W3nG4pIvJB7ev99aw2v3BXH_6p6gEBj3YIJVKPY&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1650288037319000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1U4p4Cjp8cj2METZJlXpnQ\">Click here to see the full itinerary, pricing, and how to register<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Photo credits:<\/em><br \/>\nAlet:<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Alet_3.jpg\">Jcb-caz-11<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/p>\n<p>Alet-les-bains auberge:<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Alet-les-Bains_(France)_Auberge.jpg\">Serbus<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the Occitanie region in southern France, Alet-les-Bains is more than picturesque and historic. This medieval village is mystical. It&#8217;s name means &#8220;the Chosen Place,&#8221; and such historic characters as Charlemagne and Nostradamus came to Alet because of its healing energies and the &#8220;magical elixir water&#8221; it is famous for. 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