Toulouse is the capital of the département of Haute Garonne (31) and of the Midi-Pyrenees region. The area has a rich food heritage – including the Toulouse Sausage! Duck, Goose and pork are the predominant meats, but the area is also good for fruit and vegetables.
The indoor Victor Hugo market in Toulouse (Place Victor Hugo), [...]
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The appellation system in Burgundy get confusing – whereas elsewhere in France an appellation usually covers quite a wide geographical area, in Burgundy an individual plot of land can be classified as a separate appellation. So for example in Meursault, one of the best white wine areas (Chardonnay) with some pretty good Pinot Noir reds, [...] I should not be surprised, but the French do seem to have a propensity to celebrate almost anything that is food-related, and claim that it is only their village that can claim to produce the best examples in France, if not the world. Wine from Cahors the first thing I tend to associate with the Lot département in South West France (Midi-Pyrenees), but is has so much more to offer and discover. For example there are numerous interesting gardens – and whilst they may lack the grandeur of gardens further north, they are arguably more interesting and diverse. [...] For some Canadian friends we put together some ideas from our experience to demonstrate how best to do a few days wine touring in the southern Rhône Valley. This is such a rich area to visit – scenically, historically and from a wine (and food) perspective. We chose to base the tour in St Remy de [...] Dunkerque (59 Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais) – Gand (Belgium) for more info click here Billes de Bois Les Gets, 74 Haute-Savoie Rhone-Alpes – see France’s national day – lots of patriotic events throughout the country. Waregam(Belgium) – Compiegne (60 Picardie) Chablis (89 Yonne, Burgundy) to Autun (71 Saone et Loire, Bourgogne) For more on the tour see http://www.frenchduck.com For Chablis see here |
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