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As northern Europe settles into an unwelcome late autumn/early winter, memories of a balmy French summer fade. Which is why a missive from the Aveyron is so welcome – evoking some of the magic of the region – and making the prospect of a winter break in the warmer climes of the Lot Valley almost ………Continue reading Christmas in the Aveyron? [ May 23, 2009; ] The tiny village of Albas (46 Lot, Midi-Pyrenees) in the Lot Valley west of Cahors flings open its cellar doors on 23 May 2009 to celebrate the local Cahors wines – “Fresh air in our cellars” or “Le bon air dans les caves” is the by-line. The local wine producers offer samples of their wines ………Continue reading Cahors Wine Festival 2009 at Albas Part of our series featuring places to stay and explore for a weekend or longer with recommendations on where to stay, eat, visit etc – recommendations from personal knowledge of people who know the local area well. Why Entraygues-sur-Truyere? Entraygues-sur-Truyere is a picturesque riverside village, where two rivers meet, the Lot River and the Truyere. Entraygues ………Continue reading Le weekend in… Entraygues sur Truyere SPECIAL HOLIDAY OFFER-BOOK A COTTAGE BY 1 DECEMBER 2009 FOR CHRISTMAS OR NEW YEAR’S 2009 & RECEIVE 15% DISCOUNT ………Continue reading Special Offer in the Aveyron One of our favourite discoveries has been the Upper Lot Valley, where Americans Rain Heron and Lance Odeja have a number of lovely holiday cottages in the captivating area around Entraygues-sur-Truyere ( 12 Aveyron, Midi-Pyrenees). We last visited on a superb hot summers day in late June, so it was interesting to receive the following ………Continue reading Sweet French Seasons — Notes from the Lot Valley Green and Blue, winners of Decanter’s Small Independent Wine Merchant of the Year Award 2008 stock two wines which are seldom seen in the UK – Entraygues et du Fel AC and Marcillac AC. These wines are really from deepest Southwest France coming from the upper Lot Valley and the Aveyron ………Continue reading Entraygues-du-Fel and Marcillac wines from UK Award winner |
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