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Channel4 TV is running a series by chef Jamie Oliver called “Jamie Does….”. On 12 May 2010 the episode is entitled “Jamie does the French Pyrenees” – a slight misnomer as Cahors (46 Lot, Midi-Pyrenees), where the programme starts is more than 200km from the Pyrenees. Even more misplaced is Jamie’s recipe for Tarte Tatin [...] ………Continue reading Jamie Oliver in Southwest France
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. Rather idiosyncatically as well as producing French wines (often for sale to Brits) [...] ………Continue reading Brewing Beer for the French
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. This is welcome as a good meal out in France can be a [...] ………Continue reading Cheaper eating in France
[ June 5, 2009 to June 7, 2009. ] The Lot departement (46 Lot, Midi-Pyrenees) in South West France highlights its Gardens for the weekend of 5-7 June 2007 under the banner of “Rendezvous in the gardens” There are events throughout the department, including in Cahors’s “June Gardens” which includes guided and unguided tours through a dozen or so private gardens in the city including [...] ………Continue reading June Gardens in France
[ July 9, 2011 to July 16, 2011. July 14, 2012 to July 21, 2012. ] Every summer the town of Cahors (46 Lot, Midi-Pyrenees) hosts its Blues Festival (not Fete des Bleus!) and this year it runs from 14-21 July 2012 Cahors is one of our favourite french towns nestled in the bend of the River Lot and now mercifully by-passed by both the N20 and new A20 autoroute between Limoges [...] ………Continue reading Cahors Blues Festival
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