Another example of the French passion for their food, the villages in the high Pyrenees celebrate the return of the local sheep and shepherds from the high summer pasture so…
The village of Laruns (64 Pyrenées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle Aquitaine) in the Ossau Valley celebrates with a Pyrenees Cheese Festival (Foire au Fromage) 30 September - 1 October 2023 The Ossau-Iraty is…
For the 2 weeks in summer each year (from 14 July to 4 August 2024) the quiet Gascony village of Marciac (32 Gers, Occitanie) holds its annual Marciac Jazz Festival.…
A new link in the French Autoroute system has been completed (December 2010) with the A65 Langon - Pau road now linking Bordeaux with the Pyrenees. The new route starts…
Another link in the French autoroute network will connect Bordeaux and Pau when the A65 opens in early 2011.
A favourite treat for our visits to Paris has for many years been the Fontaine de Mars brasserie in the 7th Arrondisement. The main attraction has always been the informal…
As a fan of SW France, its wines and its food it is always good to have some of your favourite wines featured by an independent UK wine merchant -…
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 two appellations of Madiran AC (red) and Pacherenc du Vic Bilh AC (white) were created in 1948, and the village of Madiran (65 Hautes-Pyrenees, Occitanie) will be celebrating with…
Chateau d'Aydie and the Laplace family are widely regarded as one of the foremost quality producers of Madiran wines is deep Southwest France. Frédéric Laplace was recognised as one of…
A personal favourite, Domaine Berthomieu is a small domaine (26 hectares) in the village of Viella (32 Gers, Midi-Pyrenees), in the north of the Madiran appellation. The domaine has been…
The Independent (25 Aug 07) has a short guide to Toulouse (32 Haut-Garonne) by Simon Calder. By far the largest city in the Midi-Pyrenees it is a mix of ancient…
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Gascony map The epic story of the Côtes de Saint-Mont vineyards began in the fourth century BC, when the first plants were imported by the Greeks. It is thus one…
The Cotes de St Mont has a wine celebration weekend 24 - 26 March 2006