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If you’ve ever considered being part of the French wine harvest then have a look at RTE’s video on Chateau Haut Garrigue in Saussignac west of Bergerac – see www.rte.ie ………Continue reading Bergerac vineyard on Irish TV The Minervois region of the Languedoc holds a wide-ranging cultural festivel from 22 October to 4 November 2009 called Les Grands Chemins (the big tracks) ………Continue reading Minervois festival Across France much of the landscape and many small villages have stirred into frenetic activity with the start of the annual grape harvest – some areas have been busy for weeks already, whilst others may not start until later in September or even later if they are very high or concentrating on late-harvest (vendanges tardives) ………Continue reading Wine grape harvest underway in Alsace [ September 4, 2009 to September 6, 2009. ] Our ocassional series of articles using local knowledge to help you get the best out of a visit to different parts of France. Where to stay [caption id="attachment_2667" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Le Bellevue"][/caption]English/French family-owned Gite and B&B (Chambres d’Hote) – Le Bellevue on a vineyard run by Sarah-Jane Beaumont and her ………Continue reading Le weekend …. in and around Saumur [ August 28, 2009; ] [caption id="attachment_2464" align="aligncenter" width="295" caption="vinsobres logo"][/caption] The town and wine appellation of Vinsobres (26 Drome, Rhône-Alpes) is the place to be on 28 August 2009, when they celebrate the “RALLYE DU GOUT” – an all-day celebration of their Côtes du Rhône wine and local provencal produce, The rally (about 9 kilometres) in and around the village encompasses ………Continue reading Vinsobres “Rally of Taste” Part of our series highlighting destinations in France for a short- (or longer-) stay with recommendations on where to stay, eat, visit etc ………Continue reading Le weekend in…. Eastern Burgundy |
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