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[ November 20, 2009 to November 23, 2009. ] With such easy access from the UK by road or Eurostar Lille is a must to visit all year, and remains one of my favourite winter weekends. The combination of modern shopping malls and the nearby Vieux Lille (old town) offer something for everyone, ………Continue reading Le weekend in…. Lille [ September 25, 2009 to September 27, 2009. ] The wines of Domaine de Lauroux in SW France will be on taste at Nantwich Food & Drink Festival in Cheshire from 25-27 September 2009. Karen Kitchener, owner of the Domaine with husband Nicholas, will be giving a tutored tasting of 3 of their Cotes de Gascogne wines on each day of the festival (2.30pm ………Continue reading Gascony Wines at Nantwich Food Festival [ August 8, 2009 to August 9, 2009. August 8, 2009 to August 9, 2009. October 24, 2009 to October 25, 2009. July 7, 2010 to July 10, 2010. ] Our ocassional series of articles using local knowledge to help you get the best out of a visit to different parts of France. [caption id="attachment_2480" align="alignleft" width="237" caption="le segala logo"][/caption]The Segala is a rural area comprising part of the south Aveyron and northern Tarn departments. ………Continue reading Le weekend in….the Segala (Aveyron/Tarn) We have long been fans of the Domaine de Merchien. at Belfort du Quercy (46 Lot, Midi-Pyrenees) (south of Cahors and north of Montauban) Sarah and David Meakin have been developing the Domaine and its production of both wine and beer. ………Continue reading Brewing Beer for the French [ July 27, 2009 to August 1, 2009. ] There is a whole week of great jazz playing through the streeets and parks of the city of Vannes (56 Morbihan, Brittany) on Britanny’s south west coast from 27 July to 1 August 2009. Although it is a coastal port, the city is protected from the sea with by the Golfe de Morbihan which provides many ………Continue reading A week of Jazz in Brittany at Vannes From 1 July 2009 the French Government has lowered VAT (or TVA in France) on Restaurant meals from 19.6% to 5.5% in a bid to stimulate a sluggish market, which should result in some noticeable savings for diners. ………Continue reading Cheaper eating in France |
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