St. Cezaire de Siagne roughly translates to the Attics of Ceasar, giving it Roman origin from sometime around 154 BC and is most likely a reference to the areas importance of being a source of olive oil and wheat during Roman times. Mules would have trekked these two products down to the port in Frejus. During times of trouble the town was protected by three gates that helped guard the Read More ...
An Advertorial Feature The world’s biggest annual sporting event kicks off on July 2nd in France – the Tour de France. The riders will have to push themselves to the limit over three gruelling weeks, but the only work you need to do is a little research into the best hotels & cheap car hire options, all of which can be completed within the next 30 minutes. In two shakes Read More ...
Mostly grown in France, Italy, Croatia and Slovenia, truffles are a very rare type of mushroom that is edible. In the Oregon and Washington states in the US, they are also collected. They grow underground among the roots of pine, oak, elm and willow trees, thus forming a symbiotic environmental relationship. The difficulty for them to be grown commercially or to be cost effective has made the price of truffles Read More ...
BRITISH CHEF LAUNCHES “FAMOUS LAST SUPPER” COOKERY COURSES IN FRANCE Based upon some of history’s most famous Last Suppers a French cookery school has launched a new course. Jim Fisher, British chef, is the brains behind the new course and is a former finalist for the BBC’s Masterchef and since has worked with the likes of Alistair Little, Tony Tobin and Rick Stein. Now running his own school in the Read More ...
The wines of Bordeaux have a myriad of different tastes due to the growing practices, the methods of winemaking, the varieties of grapes grown and the land they are grown on. In the vineyards of Bordeaux they produce white wines both sweet and dry, red wines, sparkling wines and rose. The following grapes are what produce the majority of the wines in the area; Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Read More ...
Minervois has had grapes cultivated since the times of the Gallo-Romans and today Minervois remains the most famous wine-growing region of the Languedoc-Roussillon of the south of France. Wine is not the only thing to discover here, there is much more like Roman Churches, the abbey of Caunes near Rieux-Minervois, the prehistoric grottos and the beautiful villages that dot the Canal du Midi. The Canal du Midi is an oasis Read More ...
Paris is one of those places where turning every corner feels like you’ve stumbled into a movie scene. It’s not surprising, given how many popular films have been set there. If you’re longing to experience a moment from your favourite Paris movie scenes it’s very easy – just note down these locations: Amélie (2001) has become the most adored movie to come out of Paris in recent times. The protagonist Read More ...
Most know it as French boules (or Petanque if you are proper), the relaxing game played in the shade of trees on the gravel of squares across France by old men in vests and flat hats with Gitanes in their mouths and shots of pastis close to hand, Nearly 17 million people in France are known to play this sociable sport and many have done so in summer campsites around Read More ...
French food is gaining popularity in the UK faster than any other kind of cuisine, says Tesco Real Food. Kantar Worldpanel, an independent retail analysis firm, found last month that the amount of sales from 2010 for prepared meals, plus desserts, that were considered French, increased 16%. Tesco reported a larger 27% increase, triggering a special line of foods called French Classics. Some examples of Tesco’s statistics for the increase Read More ...
France is the healthiest country in the world and that may be a surprise since they are a country that emphasizes creamy sauces, savory meat dishes, sweets and pastries, cakes, aged brandy and fine wines. In International Living’s Quality of Life 2011 France is the clear victor with the help of superb quality care and the low cost of health insurance. Women’s life expectancy is 84 while men are 77 Read More ...
