The small, pretty village of Labastide d'Armagnac (40 Landes , Nouvelle Aquitaine) is the venue for an annual Armagnac Festival (Armagnac en fête )in the Place Royale in Autumn -…
Part of our series featuring places for a short stay in the in France we visit the Gers, South West France (32 Gers, Occitanie) Le Weekend in...Eauze Where to stay?…
The Independent (6 September 2008) reports on a legal battle which has been joined over a Whisky which is finished in France, but nevertheless is marketed under the title "Scotch…
The town of Cognac (16 Charente, Nouvelle Aquitaine ) becomes an even more attractive place to visit in July with the Cognac Blues Passions Festival 2 - 6 July 2024.…
The Vignerons Independants (independent wine makers) of the Vins de Pays des Cotes de Gascogne hold their annual wine festival in the town of Eauze (32 Gers, Occitanie) on 18-19…
Duck, Goose, Foie Gras, Cassoulet, Madiran, Armagnac and all the other good rich produce of the land feature in Martin Calder's book A Summer in Gascony: Discovering the Other South…
Jancis Robinson in the Financial Times (12 May 08) talks about the growing number of Brits who have followed their dream and bought a vineyard in France. It is hardly…
For wine enthusiasts there can be few more attractive options for holidays than spending part of the time surrounded by vines on a vineyard, with some preferential access to the…
Poitou Charentes hidden attractions
New French vineyard and winemaker sites offering video and vineyard diaries
Floc de Gascogne from Domaine de Lauroux in the heart of Armagnac country