{"id":7214,"date":"2016-02-25T09:04:59","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T08:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/?p=7214"},"modified":"2025-03-12T11:21:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T11:21:13","slug":"aquitaine-asparagus-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/aquitaine-asparagus-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Aquitaine Asparagus Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Aquitaine Asparagus Festival takes place 26 – 27 April 2025<\/strong><\/span> in the village of Etauliers<\/strong> near Blaye <\/strong>(33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine<\/em>) – F\u00eate de l’Asperge<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Highlights of the Asparagus Festival include cookery demonstrations by some of the best chefs in the region showing dishes with asparagus, free music including a concert on the Saturday night and amusements for the children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The local Asperges du Blayais <\/strong>has been cultivated since the 15th Century and legend has it that the Marquis de Vauban (who built the Citadelle in Blaye) introduced the vegetable to the court of Louis XIV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are 2 varieties – the white and the violet. Both are protected as an IGP (Indication Geographique Proteg\u00e9e<\/em>) protected geographical indication which ensures that asparagus labelled as Asperges du Blayais<\/strong> <\/em>is grown in the area and meets certain technical requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Etauliers<\/strong> is about 10 miles northeast of Blaye<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

for more info on the Asparagus Festival see www.lafetedelasperge.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Blaye<\/strong> there is a hotel in the heart of Vauban’s citadelle – Logis Hotel de la Citadelle<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OR alternative nearby vineyard accommodation see Ch\u00e2teau Borgeat de Lagrange<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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