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"Breton food & drink"
A whirlwind romance found Bob Thompson and Jude Aldinger starting a new life together, leaving Cambridge for the Dordogne
People around the world have celebrated this feast day with carnivals, parties, food and drink, since Roman times. Images of partying and street festivals are what we associate with the words ‘Mardi Gras’. France and Britain are a little more reserved in their revelling, but the French do enjoy a day of feasting...
Lauren Booth, journalist and broadcaster, came over for lunch yesterday. She wanted to show her daughters the chickens, and to get Perry and my feelings on our life in France, for her twice-monthly column in the Mail on Sunday.
Lauren is a dynamic and plucky writer, who recently...
Nicolas Delmas was very welcoming and friendly. The 26 year old set up the successful bakery, ‘Le Pain de Peyrignac’, with his girlfriend, Sabrina Manière, 24, one year ago.
I went to see Nicolas, and find out how they manage to supply the huge demand for their extra special bread.
We got up early on Sunday, to attend a local ‘randonnée de la truffe’ (truffle ramble). Each winter we become very interested in the mysterious truffle, and where it likes to grow. Desperate to find them in our garden, or spot them on walks, we thought that we might learn something from this ramble.
We started to look for houses in Brittany when our kids were quite small but never really had the time or finances to follow this up. In February 2001, after ...
Regular FrenchEntrée contributor, Karen Gottlieb observes the differences between American and French eating habits. On Le Gastrozone we have seen several mentions of the time that the French spend on preparing and leisurely eating their food. Karen gives us her experiences of this fantastic reason to spend time in sociable France...
“You Americans eat lunch standing up; debout!”
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‘La Chocolaterie’ is a sight to behold, and is the creation of Eric and his wife, Marie. Its incredible window displays draw the customer’s attention into the shop, where they can watch Eric at work, and choose from the vast selection of exquisitely presented chocolates and enticing truffles, which are...
A look at the life of an oyster and a visit to an oyster farmer at Gujan-Mestras, on the Arcachon Basin, to find out, among other things, how the oyster parks prepared for the huge French Christmas rush...
We have had two national food festivals in our area, in the last couple of weeks!
The first was the internationally renowned ‘Salon International du Livre Gourmand’, in Périgueux, which is based around books on food and drink. Then, from November 26th - 28th , was the turn of the 10th anniversary ‘Gastronomades’ in Angoulême.
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Free Nursery places in the Limousin as in much of France are over subscribed. As a result priority is given to children who are 3 years of age or over. ...
How to use the mysterious vegetables that you see in French markets.
Differences between French and British supermarket stock; how it is treated differently, and where it comes from.
The past few months have been some of the most hectic and stressful in our lives, but also some of the most rewarding. We had always had an ambition of ...
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Find out what's free in the French countryside right now. Forage for fruit, berries, vegetables, mushrooms, leaves, herbs, flowers and even water creatures...
Thinking of welcoming a new pet into your family? Perhaps, now that you're living the country life, you feel that if you had a dog it would give you the excuse to go for those long walks you promised yourself you'd be taking, or perhaps you're thinking a cat would see to the field mice.
Chop the cabbage into quarters, take out the stalk and the outer leaves and cut the rest into strips. Cook the onions and bacon, with the butter in a large ...
Wanda Glowinska-Rizzi had long wanted to live in France. She has finally made it to the Creuse from England via New York and Paris - and along the way got married to a French man. She has useful advice for other foreigners trying to live a French life
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Looking for a vegetarian place to stay? Or a place that will serve you a delicious vegetarian meal? Take a look at this list of accommodation and restaurants.
I've been with Nigel for eight years; married for the past two and a half, second marriages for both of us. We loved France and Germany and romanticised about living abroad, a little 'Pie in the Sky' venture, possibly a restaurant or a B&B. It was a nice day dream -then we had a bombshell.
If you don’t want a long journey to your French bolthole, it makes sense to buy closer to home. Thanks to the Channel Tunnel and improved fast roads, British buyers can drive to north east France in two or three hours door-to-door.
The region of Rhône-Alpes is one of France’s largest. Like neighbouring Burgundy, it has an important oenological heritage - Côtes-du-Rhône and Beaujolais are names that trip off most tongues – and this goes hand in hand with its renowned restaurants
One thing is certain when looking for a maison secondaire …you can get really carried away with the choice of properties … and even more their POTENTIAL. When we were really seriously starting to discuss what we could do with a vast mill complex, I realised that it just had to stop. Doing it up would be a lifetime’s work. Doing it up at about 6 weeks a year would take longer than a lifetime ...
A true tale of one family's decision to leave Britain and head for France in search of a mortgage-free bigger house with more time and space for family life. Not to mention lorries heading backwards down hills, battles with French bureaucracy and building up a dog-breeding business...
Thinking of buying a property in Auvergne? This article is an introductory guide to the region covering climate, landscape, attractions, access, property styles and prices.
Eating no meat or fish in France can make for a trickier life. Here's what you can do to make things easier
Want to know the current weather in France or get a forecast? Or find out about historic rainfall or sunshine hours for different regions? It's all here...
