Bergerac – Wild and Organic

It was in the hot days of late June that we had the chance to call in on Caroline and Sean Feely at Chateau Haut Garrigue in Bergerac (24, Dordogne,…

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Dijon without the mustard?

Dijon is famed for its mustard (Moutarde de Dijon) and hence it comes as a shock to hear that the company Maille is closing its mustard factory in Dijon (21…

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Colmar Christmas Market Alsace

Alsace hosts many Christmas markets - building on its links and traditions with neighbouring Germany. Strasbourg hosts what is probably the biggest and best known However, given free choice I…

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Nîmes

On the border between Provence and Languedoc and known as the birth place of denim ("de Nimes"), Nimes is a popular tourist destination due to its rich history dating back…

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Mulhouse Christmas Market/Carnaval

Mulhouse Carnaval (68 Haut-Rhin, Grand Est) 5 -9 March 2025 - the city holds a Carnaval with an international atmosphere, being so close to the border with Switzerland (Basel) and…

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Toulouse Christmas Market

Christmas Market, Place du Capitoul, Toulouse As part of the city's End of Year celebrations, Toulouse (31 Haut-Garonne, Midi-Pyrenees) holds its 9th Christmas Market (Marché de Noel) from 28 November…

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The Beaujolais Race still running!

It began in 1972 when a journalist challenged Fleet Street to "Bring Back the Beaujolais" to London copying the similar "race" to get the first bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau wine…

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