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Compiegne in Picardie - just off the A1 autoroute north of Paris - Hotel Restaurant Au Relais Napoleon

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South of Blois in the Touraine, Cheverny offers good food, wine and hotels

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Domaine Leduc-Frouin in Anjou, producers of fine Anjou and Coteaux du Layon AC wines

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Cabardès AC is a small, lesser-known Languedoc Appellation, north west of Carcassonne (11 Aude, Languedoc). Chateau de Pennautier is one of the best known producers

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If you head south from Paris on the A71 Autoroute towards Clermont Ferrand (and now onwards through to Pezenas, Beziers and Montpellier in the Languedoc) you will pass close to the geographic centre of France at Bruères Allichamps. just north of St Amand Montrond.
Further south you’ll come to Montlucon, which hosts its annual Beef Festival in March.

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Gers, the home of Madiran, Pacherenc du Vic Bilh, Cotes de St Mont, the Plaimont co-operative and music festivals at Vic Fezensac and Marciac (Jazz)

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