tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578655787941091552024-03-08T12:33:04.656+01:00The trouble with truffles.......the view beyond our French doorRob (ourfrenchgarden)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.comBlogger237125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-36568167406596026432021-09-25T16:46:00.000+02:002021-09-25T16:46:02.350+02:00A Glut of Cepes<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzRhZE4OfTpzqaqu59QQorNXHtOFnij-p79JTlUNr5kucqL702tUKiaj67WeSfXsJGdWi54duVWSchoiJNSuzKvcFof9eTfESVQRBSAyJupcr1faisGQstydNo_SOzZrvgYfZA_J68lbK/s2048/IMG_20210925_112919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1486" data-original-width="2048" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzRhZE4OfTpzqaqu59QQorNXHtOFnij-p79JTlUNr5kucqL702tUKiaj67WeSfXsJGdWi54duVWSchoiJNSuzKvcFof9eTfESVQRBSAyJupcr1faisGQstydNo_SOzZrvgYfZA_J68lbK/w640-h464/IMG_20210925_112919.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><p>This exceptionally warm and at times humid September has gifted mushroom lovers all over the Perigord with a harvest not seen for years.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjWVfMMNd506PJaSK3AE2L8amKSDIYCG28h37X3XRw69kK7FxWZKjNEYvQ4xXkPhCNW9i_jqDZIT8ZfCHiu1VQovCSos8d_pbk5HJv42fre8OYQ611f8dBz1NTgkKi7y_Xdqk276w0UmA/s2048/IMG_20210925_112148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjWVfMMNd506PJaSK3AE2L8amKSDIYCG28h37X3XRw69kK7FxWZKjNEYvQ4xXkPhCNW9i_jqDZIT8ZfCHiu1VQovCSos8d_pbk5HJv42fre8OYQ611f8dBz1NTgkKi7y_Xdqk276w0UmA/w640-h480/IMG_20210925_112148.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The restaurants in Sarlat seemed to be offering 'cepe' everything, such is the appreciation of this particular bolete in SouthWest France.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht7PWyG3Qh4wsYlOxMKlt0XIc1OsyGfVcfaacXWuY3_Rj8guDkKl5gMbwZ9577HS9Yp620gHPXxR_Q4cb4BY9ULujeVt4f9zoshIWxRIVwidJ6X_y7ET5QgNzbWFOXz2a_32t42cKBRa7D/s2048/IMG_20210925_112243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht7PWyG3Qh4wsYlOxMKlt0XIc1OsyGfVcfaacXWuY3_Rj8guDkKl5gMbwZ9577HS9Yp620gHPXxR_Q4cb4BY9ULujeVt4f9zoshIWxRIVwidJ6X_y7ET5QgNzbWFOXz2a_32t42cKBRa7D/w640-h480/IMG_20210925_112243.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>This mornings visit to Sarlat market was in fact the first market outing Karen and I have ventured on all year - though 2021 has been an unusual year - has it not?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77Gig0LTQC2NSLghNczQCZwOW41j2ZTGWztmiM9szPnk9ugHGIxqVFr9OKQyegRF9AgtTls52dYjnlQulcKGkslDw6U1n2MXfu_YIttqWfS0_B0rtQQ8dT-H8D9vy-i_I9ZVVmzuiG1AI/s2048/IMG_20210925_113009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77Gig0LTQC2NSLghNczQCZwOW41j2ZTGWztmiM9szPnk9ugHGIxqVFr9OKQyegRF9AgtTls52dYjnlQulcKGkslDw6U1n2MXfu_YIttqWfS0_B0rtQQ8dT-H8D9vy-i_I9ZVVmzuiG1AI/w640-h480/IMG_20210925_113009.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The sun shone and it was warm, feeling more like August that late September. There's a chance of thunder later on.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBnhuGZdIhC-HFG7o_oiOmgLsho89PBEqiIDEjomhm3uc9ArIuP9KQKF8UhAC7QxBA5W5RBc-vnLiIMqnsQeRXgTKdNBGbb13IFhtiHkvzlG8RWVg6diTEGvTbpCY3g15zioPn0iEXeVZ/s2048/IMG_20210925_111811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="2048" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBnhuGZdIhC-HFG7o_oiOmgLsho89PBEqiIDEjomhm3uc9ArIuP9KQKF8UhAC7QxBA5W5RBc-vnLiIMqnsQeRXgTKdNBGbb13IFhtiHkvzlG8RWVg6diTEGvTbpCY3g15zioPn0iEXeVZ/w640-h420/IMG_20210925_111811.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Of course there's more to life than mushrooms as this photo clearly demonstrates. The French love Paella. The French love Pommes Sarladaise, The French love showy displays of food and just behind, can you see the rotisserie with free range chickens- did I mention the French love Poulet Roti?</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNh0BOKAfgSvGfFyejbyscMF88PgQaUNcdFsMx3w_AQnW8L6Iq9aop_fbH0Fsp78C7aPBmzfAQIKsJ-Lnbk_rEYUH-LztsG9lfE2RlxsUq2PWus6gMCRyTHfZkFhUQyOXrx_SDI7qkWeD/s2048/IMG_20210925_112929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNh0BOKAfgSvGfFyejbyscMF88PgQaUNcdFsMx3w_AQnW8L6Iq9aop_fbH0Fsp78C7aPBmzfAQIKsJ-Lnbk_rEYUH-LztsG9lfE2RlxsUq2PWus6gMCRyTHfZkFhUQyOXrx_SDI7qkWeD/w640-h480/IMG_20210925_112929.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I could continue in the 'The French love' vein, but in fact the world loves French cheese. And....</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwQ0AP0pOPM0xmYU3eGb973ITyC352Y-DrIMp-ItIvYwFv5vgHOLSevLZH5MQahWKImTfgQvFMgXtcT7gBOVvTqT_i7MKFaGEn45L1bWwSUF2eb9lzbr5zsZ8u9_gtHdNZqoLgqqYW2M2/s2048/IMG_20210925_113351_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1583" data-original-width="2048" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwQ0AP0pOPM0xmYU3eGb973ITyC352Y-DrIMp-ItIvYwFv5vgHOLSevLZH5MQahWKImTfgQvFMgXtcT7gBOVvTqT_i7MKFaGEn45L1bWwSUF2eb9lzbr5zsZ8u9_gtHdNZqoLgqqYW2M2/w640-h494/IMG_20210925_113351_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>if you buy cheese, you're going to need wine - right?</p><p>Sarlat and its market are veritable treasure. I cannot think of a better way to spend Saturday morning.</p>Rob (ourfrenchgarden)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-76497444098078984102020-12-24T13:40:00.002+01:002021-09-25T17:28:05.591+02:00Joyeux Noël<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Joyeux Noël</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWKI_vA2hYPHC-qfEdTdWuiuPc8VO7SjhioCxyn82nZpnFDx-ZpWlqDfvWbkbaeWgjjfC87VhsWNoQBX3OoehIFUYBaxPbfV1V81bbYxFPR4lgDVC9dIILlsdiFE-hJAa8_aFKmQFkCyKd/s2048/sarlat+xmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWKI_vA2hYPHC-qfEdTdWuiuPc8VO7SjhioCxyn82nZpnFDx-ZpWlqDfvWbkbaeWgjjfC87VhsWNoQBX3OoehIFUYBaxPbfV1V81bbYxFPR4lgDVC9dIILlsdiFE-hJAa8_aFKmQFkCyKd/w640-h360/sarlat+xmas.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDwJXcFKKpui-QTnktf0YQErWS9SOqjUWch9aQWX48oR4VIzBmmXXCkWy0ExhdzujVVmklfZ7uCHrMRVSFeu0gkhQvPO1fGLFqh9yCX268M8vN-5IGyG4_U5DGw00CyfZxNVAqNOd64Fl/s2048/les+eyzies+christmas.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDwJXcFKKpui-QTnktf0YQErWS9SOqjUWch9aQWX48oR4VIzBmmXXCkWy0ExhdzujVVmklfZ7uCHrMRVSFeu0gkhQvPO1fGLFqh9yCX268M8vN-5IGyG4_U5DGw00CyfZxNVAqNOd64Fl/w640-h360/les+eyzies+christmas.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Best Christmas wishes from Rob & Karen at </span><a href="www.lebanquet.com" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">Le Banquet</a><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">, Les Eyzies in the heart of the Dordogne</span></div></div>Rob (ourfrenchgarden)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.com0Le Banquet, 24620 Les Eyzies, France44.941438 1.03170416.631204163821153 -34.124546 73.251671836178843 36.187954tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-26788955322907903842020-09-11T16:06:00.004+02:002020-09-11T16:10:28.890+02:00Perigord Balloon Flight 2020<p> <span></span></p><a name='more'></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtt-CW0V9O9a8eSE3Y7IpJKk0Dy4brxT_i_90X2SLPWDvHBkuCcdkxQsVCkW_0YxmU2SO82lkq21hrHnOuAtbDyEGo59Da0lbVyDmslRb4uVWBYTy8rgAEmQVVNLeiYXGBEdufzgiqHWp/s2639/balloon+9a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="2639" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtt-CW0V9O9a8eSE3Y7IpJKk0Dy4brxT_i_90X2SLPWDvHBkuCcdkxQsVCkW_0YxmU2SO82lkq21hrHnOuAtbDyEGo59Da0lbVyDmslRb4uVWBYTy8rgAEmQVVNLeiYXGBEdufzgiqHWp/w625-h283/balloon+9a.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><p>Just over a week ago, we took our second balloon flight over the beautiful Dordogne Valley.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40kuUHuTH_UxrsUPBXhL1im5mlUkzwqsF9HKMbqkXsKXaeWbxhz8bYxebjodzHYQno6tYdoAshcbVBWy7u63d40Aty_ZVE1vf5hHcaF7rod52d8_HHtAn2v-2VODmrEAfmo0p26SdJMUW/s2048/balloon+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40kuUHuTH_UxrsUPBXhL1im5mlUkzwqsF9HKMbqkXsKXaeWbxhz8bYxebjodzHYQno6tYdoAshcbVBWy7u63d40Aty_ZVE1vf5hHcaF7rod52d8_HHtAn2v-2VODmrEAfmo0p26SdJMUW/w625-h469/balloon+1.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Karen and I, together with her sister and brother in law (brother in law in French is <i>beau-frère</i>. Much nicer) arrived at a field just below the village of <a href="https://www.les-plus-beaux-villages-de-france.org/fr/nos-villages/castelnaud-la-chapelle/" target="_blank">Castelnaud-la-Chapelle</a> at 6pm prompt on a perfect late summer's evening.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4l3Ew2pZQNZ6vmhXlPg_2WoMjw_qlhbRmOs3yU_QN24kp7uATtsrvjpeDZDdOzzX3lfnsPtIjPtN7-CacyuchTJnLsQ5O3kgfZdZJnpkt2XOOTJIHQPW7y21x-BGsNLqTh2LcSt7iUNg/s2048/balloon+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4l3Ew2pZQNZ6vmhXlPg_2WoMjw_qlhbRmOs3yU_QN24kp7uATtsrvjpeDZDdOzzX3lfnsPtIjPtN7-CacyuchTJnLsQ5O3kgfZdZJnpkt2XOOTJIHQPW7y21x-BGsNLqTh2LcSt7iUNg/w625-h469/balloon+2.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is the second time we've booked space in the basket, to be piloted by the eminently able Thibault from <a href="https://www.perigord-dordogne-montgolfieres.com/en/" target="_blank">Périgord Dordogne Montgolfières</a>.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ALPKIBViH0ISiAWDOh5SzySIZhyGHCjD8Y8z9TRq1DDpoNSqTezyFGTrlRDzZBI2ZiMxYZb2QBqZQCpabjfS8w2RC3cqfQ_IE3k8CZ8b0cyZwf1t7zKJlc3mjY_AGleOsZ3lesN5ot1R/s2048/balloon+3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ALPKIBViH0ISiAWDOh5SzySIZhyGHCjD8Y8z9TRq1DDpoNSqTezyFGTrlRDzZBI2ZiMxYZb2QBqZQCpabjfS8w2RC3cqfQ_IE3k8CZ8b0cyZwf1t7zKJlc3mjY_AGleOsZ3lesN5ot1R/w625-h469/balloon+3.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Initially the balloon is inflated with a powerful fan, then the burner fires up until the balloon floats, rights the basket and we're ready to board.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6785JCC8CEUTuBAIuvMXC5sqm1KUKjMAfZpjE4BP2NwQUwOKPNOxEazwNdTKJxGy_Ck9lr3igF6UF8vkcCw9R2bdcluTJTA6d9hMSjBU37YqhvsXSQy872FOGPfT8oxoz4QelBErVHyo-/s2048/balloon+4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6785JCC8CEUTuBAIuvMXC5sqm1KUKjMAfZpjE4BP2NwQUwOKPNOxEazwNdTKJxGy_Ck9lr3igF6UF8vkcCw9R2bdcluTJTA6d9hMSjBU37YqhvsXSQy872FOGPfT8oxoz4QelBErVHyo-/w625-h469/balloon+4.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJXm6vxiEz_OpQnPS8ZC9BMBiDKpCQNGwe_lsMS2Uv8fxolyoMK-K6pBBdm18JubgWT9beB04f1JkSoooB6Sw9rRh6Bqdt9m53JZCbrzWNps6HgaC9BUuQ01J57XH4TD0PlffpZcVkxFH/s2048/balloon+7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJXm6vxiEz_OpQnPS8ZC9BMBiDKpCQNGwe_lsMS2Uv8fxolyoMK-K6pBBdm18JubgWT9beB04f1JkSoooB6Sw9rRh6Bqdt9m53JZCbrzWNps6HgaC9BUuQ01J57XH4TD0PlffpZcVkxFH/w625-h416/balloon+7.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Safley in the basket and trying to be photogenic, we're about to take off. Another tug on the burner valve and we'll be airborne.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJw1Ac-V4H6A2Fcel9JRHfZg5CTXLzfqpFFilocAbLGMu8NLboVY2FhnHuqTqFS9zaBMktUhoW3sQ_eyFd6ugwJyJALEyH5McV0SAj2__qyxrPxWEQtI6aHFza2R-sH7mqZrvprEJr2n1U/s1914/balloon+8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1314" data-original-width="1914" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJw1Ac-V4H6A2Fcel9JRHfZg5CTXLzfqpFFilocAbLGMu8NLboVY2FhnHuqTqFS9zaBMktUhoW3sQ_eyFd6ugwJyJALEyH5McV0SAj2__qyxrPxWEQtI6aHFza2R-sH7mqZrvprEJr2n1U/w625-h430/balloon+8.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRK2MNb5i7_k87SGWQpKvP_ZTJdzPalOG0YHKxMW9P_60SlQilMvIoGBUjC0RckAHVHLtt8xz182uPoCS_98KsNcanR8nsTG7Kvae-4XrNfVlM7sLxnaKExzJqDubLwOzv70e4KyhuTIlg/s2048/balloon+9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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And so comes to an end one of the most memorable hours you can spend in your life. 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Saturday evenings annual gala dinner, organised by the Les Eyzies hunt, inevitably offers rich pickings when it comes to the end of evening (actually early hours morning) raffle.</div>
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We've been pretty lucky with our numbers in recent years. Last year we won a fine bottle of red Bordeaux plus various preserves and game saucisson. This year a good sized, category one black truffle!</div>
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So tomorrow night i'm in the kitchen. Pasta, butter, pepper, parmasan and truffle. Et Voila, just four ingredients to get to truffly heaven. </div>
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The Saturday morning market in Perigueux is one of the best in SouthWest France. so good is it, Rick Stein featured it in an episode of<a href="https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7oi6if" target="_blank"> 'Rick Stein's Secret France'</a>. He described it as fabulous, and he's not wrong.<br />
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It meanders throughout the streets close to the covered market and on up towards the Cathedral and Place de la Clautre where it opens out onto the square surrounded by beautiful buildings and views towards the Cathedral de St. Front.<br />
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This really is one of the Grands Marches of the region and you can find just about anything associated with French gastronomy amongst the large number of stalls.<br />
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The stmosphere is always convivial and the the restaurants and cafes which line the streets nearby are busy with folk drinking coffee or possibly an aperitif, glass of Rose or maybe a small blanc sec - first of the day.<br />
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Capital of the Dordogne, Perigueux and its bustling market is about a 40 minute drive from here at <a href="http://www.lebanquet.com/" target="_blank">Le Banquet. </a> So worth a visit.Rob (ourfrenchgarden)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-74925180831271802692019-09-12T20:10:00.000+02:002019-09-12T20:10:07.365+02:00La Grotte de Lascaux - An Anniversary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On this very day, September 12th 1940, the entrance to the Lascaux Cave was </span>discovered<span style="font-family: inherit;"> by 18-year old Marcel Ravidat when his dog, Robot fell in.Marcel returned with three friends in a rescue bid and they entered the cave through a 15 metre shaft. Marcel found his dog and the teenagers discovered a cave whose walls were covered in depictions of animals. </span></span><br />
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It transpired that the artwork dated back over 17,000 years and was one of the most spectacular examples of it's type in the world.<br />
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Today, a complete replica has been built into the landscape at Lascaux in the Dordogne, enabling visitors to retrace the discovery of these fabulous paintings, including a 3D cinematic experience.<br />
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A UNESCO world heritage site, the <a href="https://www.lascaux.fr/en" target="_blank">Grotte de Lascaux</a> is just twenty minutes away from <a href="http://www.lebanquet.com/" target="_blank">Le Banquet </a>and offers one of the most complete and awing insights into pre-historic mankind anywhere in the world.</div>
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Say Cheese. All smiles and conviviality at the Sunday morning market at Saint Cyprien. Maybe it's the sunshine, but who doesn't like a southern French market?<br />
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Et voila!Rob (ourfrenchgarden)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-20197155608658036642019-09-02T20:24:00.000+02:002019-09-02T20:24:41.585+02:00Balloon flight in the Dordogne Valley - Volez en Montgolfiere<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last Wednesday evening, a balmy 31 degrees C with light winds and the good people at <i>Perigord</i> <i>Montgolfieres </i>were inflating balloons in the grounds of Chateau Monrecour.<br />
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Karen and I took a much anticipated flight across the Dordogne Valley to Beynac and south of Sarlat towards Domme.<br />
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A stunning venue from which to take off, Monrecour dates from the XVth century and was completely renovated in 1912. It boasts wonderful views from Saint Vincent de Cosse across to the Dordogne river and on to the Chateau at Beynac. It also has a fine restaurant and is only ten minutes drive from here at <a href="http://www.lebanquet.com/" target="_blank">Le Banquet</a>.<br />
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That's us there, all teeth and smiles moments before the balloon basket 'righted' itself and we floated up and away from the chateau.<br />
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<i><b>Riding the thermals...</b></i><br />
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Our Pilot, Thibault, skirted the tops of trees, descending into small 'spinney' pockets before rapidly ascending in upward currents of warm air to as much as 750 metres where the views became positively 'big sky' as the Dordogne fell away.<br />
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And on to Beynac, whose magnificent <a href="http://chateau-beynac.com/?lang=en" target="_blank">Chateau</a> with nine centuries of history was one the home of Richard the Lionheart.<br />
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guided by our pilot 'ace', Thibault.<br />
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<b>Terra firma</b><br />
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We made our descent and Thibault picked a landing spot in a field just ouside of <a href="https://www.northofthedordogne.com/sarlat.php" target="_blank">Sarlat la Caneda</a>. I'm actually amazed with the precision that an air balloon can be set down. So we landed neatly although with a bit of a bump and the journey was over!<br />
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Recent cooler and showery spells of weather have left the garden looking better than I can remember. Everything has romped away and is positively turgid.<br />
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Of course all this may change over the coming weeks as the forecast heatwave arrives tomorrow with the French Met office, Meteofrance, predicting temperatures rising to as much as 42 degrees centigrade by Friday. That's hot. Very hot.<br />
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Scabious, Carthusian Pinks (<i>dianthus</i>), many geraniums including 'Rozanne' and numerous <i>sanguineum</i> varieties are all in their pomp but they'll cower in the pending heat.<br />
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The round headed garlic- <i>allium sphaerocephalon </i>together with<i> digitalis parviflora - </i>the mediterranean foxglove<i> </i>are yet to flower and should do just fine under the baking sun as should the first blooms of <i>gaura lindheimeri </i>and various Lavender.<br />
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This has been a good year for the roses too, with both 'American pillar' and 'Rambling rosie' positively cloaking the pergola that straddles the path which leads to the swimming pool. A pergola so enveloped it's easier to walk around than under.<br />
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Sarlat hosted its annual Goose Festival this weekend.<br />
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For centuries, both ducks and geese have been a major part in the fabric of rural life in this corner of southwest France and hence are celebrated as such.<br />
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With the sun shining and the thermometre hovering around 23 degrees, there was no better excuse for alfresco dining - welcome to the 3 hour lunch!<br />
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Everybody loves a market. Best of all a Sunday morning market followed by a lazy Sunday lunch. Perfect.<br />
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The Sunday market at <a href="https://www.pays-bergerac-tourisme.com/en/discover/picturesque-villages-bastides/issigeac" target="_blank">Issigeac</a> is one of the prettiest around. Slightly further afield from <a href="http://lebanquet.com/" target="_blank">Le Banquet</a> than the much loved Sunday market in <a href="http://www.saintcyprien24.fr/" target="_blank">Saint Cyprien,</a> it is however, hugely worth the trip out to visit and wander through its medieval streets.<br />
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Under sunny skies, as last Sunday was and this Sunday promises to be, Issigeac's unhurried market and boutique shops make this the perfect place to simply just be.<br />
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And of course, as I mentioned earlier, a good market is all the better followed by a good lunch. Karen and I chose L'Atelier. Great food and excellent service together with a decent local wine list, it comes highly recommended!<br />
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It’s that weekend again when the Ville de Sarlat la Caneda considers all things truffly.<br />
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The annual Fete de la Truffe was in full swing yesterday. The air in the market square hung heavy with a truffled pungency whilst unfeasibly large amounts of money changed hands.<br />
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At anywhere between €700 and €1150 a kilo, the much coveted 'Black Diamond of the Perigord' is not something to be sniffed at - or rather it is - as sniffing is the litmus test to judge the quality of this underground fungi.<br />
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The intrigue and mystery surrounding the Perigord truffle is such, that it prompted internationally acclaimed best selling author, <a href="http://www.brunochiefofpolice.com/black-diamond.html" target="_blank">Martin Walker</a>, to write his crime caper, 'Black Diamond' set within this region.<br />
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Young and old, this really is truffles for the people!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With catering second to none, you can dine alfresco on anything from truffled scrambled eggs to pumkin soup laced with truffle. Wash it down with a good bottle of red wine from </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A quick note on Chateau Vari and the wines of Bergerac in general. A little known appellation outside of France, AOC Bergerac leads the way in organic and bio-dynamic wine making. It makes some very fine wines indeed, easily comparable with the best of Bordeaux, but I re-iterate, little known beyond France as for many centuries it has been overshadowed and under the hegemony of that big city to the west which controlled access to the sea and international trade. From dry whites to fruity reds and dessert wines which can compare to a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauternes_(wine)" target="_blank">Sauternes</a>, I urge you to hunt out a bottle from Bergerac and the southwest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Just a Fab day out - these couple of rogues (our friends) pictured below seemed to enjoy it - all within the stunningly beautiful medieval setting of <a href="http://www.sarlat-tourisme.com/en/city-sarlat" target="_blank">Sarlat</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Close to Sarlat, visit our holiday homes at <a href="http://lebanquet.com/" target="_blank">Le Banquet</a></span><br />
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Market day in medieval Sarlat and the beautiful mid Autumn sunshine makes for a great excuse to publish a few autumnal photos taken from last Saturday morning.<br />
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Pumpkin and Squash - 'tis the season. The French love pumpkin. In fact we all love pumpkin right?<br />
Roasted, mashed and particularly soup, It's the numero uno autumn vegetable.<br />
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Let's not forget the humble walnut. It's a main crop here in the Dordogne. The Perigord has been through leaner times and there was no better way to obtain plentiful calories than through the nut and its derivatives. Who doesn't love a salad dressed with walnut oil?<br />
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<br />Rob (ourfrenchgarden)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-34485502908770967482018-09-26T21:11:00.000+02:002018-09-26T21:11:14.974+02:00Aster la Vista Baby...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I only grow two Asters. Frikartii which flowers earlier in the season and this one, Little Carlow, which flowers so incredibly profusely that it is possibly the best thing there is in late September.<br />
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It's all about the light. September sun, though bright, doesn't wash out colour the same way it did back a month or two.<br />
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Doesn't mind it dry (and we have been dry) this should go on for a few weeks yet.<br />
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<br />Rob (ourfrenchgarden)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-40746189170904087942018-08-21T20:26:00.000+02:002018-08-21T20:26:29.601+02:00The Magnificent Dordogne Valley The view from Beynac....<br />
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Its been a while since I walked the numerous steps leading up to the chateau at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Beynac" target="_blank">Beynac et Cazenac.</a><br />
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Up high, above the balloons with a vista to the Dordogne river below, the view from the castle ramparts is breathtaking yet peaceful at the same time. Its one of those 'pinch' yourself moments and I shouldn't have waited so long to go back.<br />
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<br />Rob (ourfrenchgarden)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-1642726294267523002018-07-16T20:37:00.000+02:002018-07-16T20:37:24.479+02:00Blue<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's the gardener's favourite colour- fact. Can't have enough blue!<br />
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Thundery downpours, hot sunshine and the garden is bursting at the seams. It's one of those years. A month ago we had one of the best blossom displays ever, in turn we'll have a glut of fruit. Everything is growing apace as we approach the longest day.<br />
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Geranium 'rozanne' and the scabious, Knautia macedonica are particularly turgid reaching easily to a metre in height. I've heard stories of the scabious succumbing to powdery mildew which although there is no chance of that right now, i'll have to see how it performs when things really dry out.<br />
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Lavender 'hidcote' in pots with the unknown lavender in the garden behind just starting to 'blue' up. It really is the nicest lavender I know (or rather, I don't know) as it flowers a perfect denim blue.<br />
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A bucolic scene from my terrace. Cows chewing grass which is growing so rapidly you can almost see it gaining in length as each hour passes.<br />
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'American Pillar' and 'Rambling Rosie' (seriously) both brought from Peter Beales roses about 10 years ago. They're literally weighed down with flower as they smother the pergola.<br />
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We love this time of year!<br />
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The first weekend in May -possibly our favourite month in the garden - see's the local plant fairs get underway. Everything is acid green, full of gardening promise and the fête at LA Brande near <a href="http://www.lebanquet.com/" target="_blank">Le Banquet</a> sets the tone.<br />
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Old roses, perennials, annuals, seeds. Specialists in this, specialists in that, the great and the gardening good descend on these events. The sun was shining, the thermometer in the twenties, a perfect day.<br />
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This particular pépinière were one time holders of the national collection of Pelargoniums. We were so tempted by the huge array of amazing scented leaf varieties but in the end plumped for a pretty purple flowered specimen.<br />
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Our new favourite pelargonium in situ at chez nous. Beautiful. Roll on May!<br />
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Well it felt like Spring today. Walking around La Roque Gageac - which benefits from a micro climate as the rock absorbs heat- it's easy to be fooled into thinking that Winter has finished, but not so.<br />
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Like much of Western Europe, tomorrow France sees the arrival of a bitterly cold easterly tracking all the way from Siberia. The Beast from the East.<br />
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In fairness it's only a short lived cold snap for us in the mild south west. Further north and east things are a different matter.<br />
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So Monday and Tuesday barely above freezing but by next weekend the mercury nudges 17 celsius as mild air from the Azores makes an incursion across the south.<br />
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Still, Winter's last hurrah needs to play out, so outdoor jobs can wait a while. The photo above is Beynac by the way, another of France's prettiest villages, beautiful whatever the weather.<br />
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Early blossom, just to emphasize the 'Spring has sprung' feel to today before <i>Le Grand Froid.</i><br />
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The incessant rain that has plagued France for many weeks put paid to any decent photo opportunity at this years Sarlat Truffle festival so I'm replaying the images from 2016. Nicer weather, nicer pics.....</div>
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It's that time of year again when Sarlat celebrates all things truffle. The annual Truffle fair, organised and in conjunction with the Académie Culinere, is a gastronomic treat which in the words of the academy 'is defended jealously to the point of dedicating the entire weekend to the truffle and foie gras'. That's the translation from the French, you get the picture, this is a serious business.<br />
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<br />Rob (ourfrenchgarden)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-73394418640549592762018-01-08T20:30:00.000+01:002018-01-08T20:30:53.611+01:00Sometimes you need Raclette<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There comes a time when you need a cheese fix- nothing else will do - absolutely nothing- its time to melt some raclette.<br />
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The French have been melting cheese for centuries, as have the Swiss and presumably many other nations that have decent mountain ranges as it was humble mountain folk who started melting cheese by the campfire and scraping it off with hunks of bread.<br />
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Raclette cheese comes in many forms. Either just as it is, or flavoured with pepper, garlic, chilli (the famous Piment d'Esplette) and so on. In fact Raclette is something of a catch all phrase for most cheeses that melt well such as Morbier or Reblochon etc. and to Raclette is the indefinite article referring to the entire meal.<br />
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I have a budget Raclette grill which finds its way to the dining table four or five times every winter.<br />
The polished top stone sits above a grill so both heat together and whilst the cheese melts underneath, I can cook ham and salami on top. Serve with boiled new potatoes and pickled gherkins on the side, <i>et voila, </i>it's the closest thing to heaven. <br />
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Sarlat's wonderful at any time of year but add the magic of Christmas to her medieval streets and there's no place i'd rather be.<br />
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Did I ever mention how much the French love Oysters? They're everywhere and everybody eats them. I think they're written into the constitution!<br />
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I discovered the superb wines of Chateau La Vieille Bergerie whilst researching a little more about 'Bruno Chief of Police' author Martin Walker. </div>
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Walker has,amongst other accolades, in recent years become a Grand Consul de la vinee de Bergerac. As a member of this ancient body dating back to the middle ages, he can judge and approve the quality of wines from all over this wonderful region.</div>
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La Vieille Bergerie, owned by Pierre Desmartis, is singled out for notable praise, in particular his wines labelled 'Quercus' - Latin for Oak - of which the dry white has won no less than four gold medals in a row at the internationally feted Paris Concours General Agricole.</div>
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All of Desmartis's 'Quercus' wines are made in the old tradition. Vinified and raised in old French Oak barriques, only hand picked and selected fruit become spectacular wine, so good that they received a Prix D'Excellence, again from the Paris Concours General Agricole.<br />
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Whenever Karen and I pop to Bergerac, we always make a visit to the Château's unassuming wine shop just north of town.<br />
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Try before you buy, there are many wines, though you're unlikely to be disappointed it's always a pleasure to buy direct from a producer.<br />
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And safely home. Two bottles of the good stuff artfully photographed here at <a href="http://www.lebanquet.com/" target="_blank">Le Banquet</a></div>
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