Rocamadour in the Lot departement holds a Cheese festival in May and produces its own Appellation Controllee goats cheese - Cabecou de Rocamadour

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Brie and Camembert are classic French artisinal cows milk soft cheeses from northern France, west and east of Paris. The Paris-Camembert cycle race is a top category 1 day professional bike race held each April

Although there are basic autoroute "aires" every 10/15 kilometres (except where an autoroute goes close to a major town or city) these usually only have parking and picnic areas, basic…

Coulommiers (77 Seine-et-Marne, Ile de France) celebrates its annual Cheese and Wine Festival 23 - 25 March 2024 Coulommiers Cheese Festival logo Coulommiers cheese comes from the area South East…

Since the 1970s the Bergerac Appellation has been revitalised and has now established an identity, character and style of its own. As elsewhere this has been led by the emergence…

Livarot Livarot is a French cheese of the Normandy region, originating in the commune of Livarot (14 Calvados, Normandie), and protected by an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) since 1975. Livarot is a monastic French cheese easily distinguished by its washed…

Cabardès AC is a small, lesser-known Languedoc Appellation, north west of Carcassonne (11 Aude, Occitanie). Only upgraded to AOC in 1999, it is the only appellation which marries the Atlantic/Bordeaux…

The Beef Festival (Carnaval du Boeuf Villé) at Montluçon (03 Allier, ARA) takes place 22 - 24 March 2024 - another example of the way in which the French celebrate…

The number of budget airline routes to France from the UK is continuing to grow, as is the number of French destinations - no longer restricted to the major cities.…

For such a long-established and very traditional and renowned wine producer, Hugel et Fils in Alsace have adopted modern technology with some va va voom! by offering online interactive maps…