Winter view west from village of Peyrenere near mountain pass of Col du Somport towards Sierra de Bernera in light snow with two stone houses and road in foreground.

Fenouillet. View from Chateau Sabarda over streets and red tiled rooftops of village houses with ruins of Chateau St Pierre on hillside above.

Ruins of Chateau Queribus last stronghold of the Cathar resistance during the thirteenth century. Situated on ridge high above the village of Maury.

Chateau Villerouge-Termenes. Outer walls of medieval castle stronghold in village where Guilhem Belibaste the last Cathar prefect was burnt at the stake in 1321.

Mosset. View towards hillside village from the east with narrow houses with painted window shutters and red tiled rooftops. Backdrop of rocky hills scatteres with trees.

Chateau de Roquefixade Ruined castle on cliff-top overlooking village of Roquefixade. Site of refuge for the Cathars during the Albigensian Crusade.

Village of Broto on valley floor and surrounding landscape in Autumn colours.

Ogdens Purlieu a fertile valley near Ogden Village. Single New Forest pony stallion beside a river in the heart of the fertile valley

Ogdens Purlieu a fertile valley near Ogden Village. New Forest ponies grazing beside a river amongst the purple heather in the heart of the fertile valley

Ogdens Purlieu a fertile valley near Ogden Village. Single New Forest pony grazing amongst the purple heather in the heart of the fertile valley

Ogdens Purlieu a fertile valley near Ogden Village. Single New Forest pony grazing amongst the purple heather in the heart of the fertile valley

Ogdens Purlieu a fertile valley near Ogden Village. Single New Forest pony grazing amongst the bracken and purple heather in the heart of the fertile valley