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…

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Lavender Festival in Vaucluse

Provence is often summarised in a picture of glorious lavender fields, which obviously come into full bloom from July onwards. The town of Valréas (84 Vaucluse, Provence PACA), also famous…

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Cavaillon – Melons

Cavaillon (84 Vaucluse, Provence PACA) is one of the major centres of Melon production in France - and on the weekend of 30 June - 1 July 2023 there is…

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Normandy Scallops and Herrings

Fécamp The Saint Pierre des Marins Festival takes place on the first weekend of February 31 January - 3 February 2025 in Fécamp and features a street parade and boat…

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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…

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Castelnaudry – Cassoulet Festival

The town of Castelnaudry (11 Aude, Occitanie) celebrates its Fete du Cassoulet 16 - 20 August 2023 designed to reinforce its claim to be the birthplace of Cassoulet. - Castelnaudry…

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Perpignan – Domaine Treloar

We are a small, high-quality vineyard and winery in the Roussillon, France's most exciting wine region.Owned and operated by Jonathan Hesford and Rachel Treloar. As Vignerons Indépendants, we grow all…

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