Provence / France
on 9 February 2024 at 6:46 am ×
Prior to Le Saint Hubert When we first wrote about Le Saint Hubert the first paragraph was about how much we were looking forward to returning to experience the wonderful food and the availability of natural wines. Well, in 2024 we managed to visit once again and our food and […]
France
on 4 January 2024 at 11:03 pm ×
Le Coquillage – Introduction Le Coquillage is Jane and Olivier Roellinger’s restaurant at Maison de Bricourt overlooking the Bay of Biscay in the pleasant seaside town of Cancale. Driving along the shore through Saint-Benoit des Ondes gives you a glimpse of what is in store at Le Coquillage. Trays of […]
France
on 30 December 2023 at 6:25 am ×
Les 9 Caves – Introduction Les 9 Caves started out as a partnership between 13 people, including nine winemakers (one is renowned winemaker Bruno Duchêne, who for the last couple of years has had a run project making a wine jointly with Nico Carmarans, whose wines we import) and the […]
France
on 11 December 2023 at 3:21 am ×
Bistrot des Claquets – Introduction Bistrot des Claquets is a charming restaurant/bistro in the pretty Jura village of Arbois. It has a number of attractions. First it opens from early in the morning till late at night. Second it serves very good, hearty food that is a cut above average […]
France / Auvergne
on 10 December 2023 at 7:12 am ×
Auberge de Chassignolles – Introduction Auberge de Chassignolles lies at almost 1000 metres above sea level in the mountains south of the city of Clermont-Ferrand in the heart of the Auvergne. You drive up through winding, mountainous, forested roads to reach this tiny hamlet. The Auberge nestles comfortably in the […]
Auvergne
on 9 December 2023 at 6:05 am ×
The A7 Highway – Introduction This is a story about a highway in France that we have come to treasure. Our experiences on this road have been varied from exciting to terrifying, but always interesting. Our wine business leads us to travel throughout France from Alsace in the far North-East […]
France / Marseille
on 2 August 2023 at 4:29 am ×
La Mercerie – Introduction We love Marseille! It is a gritty, rambunctious city with unpredictable traffic and unpredictable experiences, but if you stick close to the “edges” of the city near the port and the sea you will find plenty to enthrall you. We love the work that has been […]
France
on 2 August 2023 at 2:32 am ×
Epicerie Paysanne – Introduction Probably we saw more changes in Beaune since our last visit to France than any other town. While there were still a few post-covid shuttered doors there was so much energy and so many exciting new shops, none more so than the charming @epiceriepaysanne. Great produce, all […]
France
on 8 July 2023 at 8:16 am ×
Sète and Tielles – An Introduction In order to understand Sète and the local specialty tielles, it is necessary to understand a little about how the town came into existence and some subsequent events which have shaped this seaside town that we often stop in on our journeys around France. […]
France
on 8 July 2023 at 4:40 am ×
Jour de Fête, Valennes – Introduction This is a story about how a small town in country France (Valennes) has been transformed by a small group of passionate people who are committed to the ideal of producing clean food and drinks and sharing their produce and cooking with the general […]