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Brewing Beer for the French

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)

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Cheaper eating in France

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

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June Gardens 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

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