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The Loire, the source of great chocolate

The Loire, the source of great chocolate
Philippe Bel is in direct decent of the twenty five chocolate makers who were installed in Saint-Etienne in the 19th century. Coming himself from the great Maison Weiss,  jewel of the speciality, and from Lenôtre, the great Parisian chocolate maker, he settled in Montbrison three years ago and has just opened his shop in Lyon since last autumn. Portrait of a passionate man.
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Taste buds

A Bresse capon for Christmas

A Bresse capon for Christmas
It is the last word in gastronomy in Bresse and anywhere else. According to the number of dinner guests around the table, one will choose a big capon or a delicious plump fattened chicken. To be bought personally on the famous regional markets: the Glorieuses de Bresse.
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Royal

Her majesty the truffle…

Her majesty the truffle…
In autumn and in winter, the Drôme exchanges fruits of the sun for perfumed truffles. Another magic season for the South of Rhône-Alpes, the first French truffle region, in the cosy comfort of a pleasant guest house.
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Cheers

Beaujolais wine all over the world

Beaujolais wine all over the world
On the twelve strokes of midnight on the third Thursday of November, one will taste the Beaujolais Nouveau at bars and in restaurants. And more particularly in the one hundred and thirty six Bistrot Beaujolais which can now be found throughout the world, with a preference for Lyon and its region.
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Shell

Walnuts!

Walnuts!
Last year, Grenoble walnuts celebrated the seventy years anniversary of its AOC (protected designation of origin) obtained in 1938. It is one of the very first fruit to obtain it and it offers the particularity to be classified by its shell. This is the way you must buy it to keep it in optimum conditions. A true guarantee of freshness.
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Event

The sweet chestnut is celebrated in Ardèche !

The sweet chestnut is celebrated in Ardèche !
Since 2006, Ardéchois country is very happy. It was the year the Ardèche sweet chestnut conquered its Appellation of Origin (AOC) that was wished for more than anything else, and, every year, from mid-October till mid-November, the Castagnades celebrate the sweet chestnut in all its forms.
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Connoisseurs

Wine tasting champions

Wine tasting champions
Côtes du Rhône wines are among the most famous and the most appreciated, particularly by the famous American Parker guidebook which swears by them. Among the great names of the local vineyards, there is Maison M. Chapoutier and the new wine tasting school. To be tested immediately!
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Event

Summer Fruits in abundance!

Summer Fruits in abundance!
The Drôme and Ardèche Provençal markets collapse under the weight of ripe and juicy fruits. The Rhône valley is the orchard of France with peaches, nectarines, apricots, pears and kiwis, cherries and raspberries of the Drôme and the Ardèche. To be tasted directly at sunny markets.
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Event

Fabulous Chartreuse

Fabulous Chartreuse
The famous liqueur is distilled between Grenoble and Chambéry, in the heart of this green and wild massif, where the monks of the Grande Chartreuse, silently meditate at the headquarters of the Religious Order founded by Saint Bruno situated twenty five kilometres from the distillation cellars and at 1 190 metres altitude. Vivifying!
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Golden

New olive oil has arrived!

New olive oil has arrived!
From the beginning of February, in the Drôme, one can taste the alicoque, a dash of new oil on a garlic crouton is an absolute delight! One can also profit from it to discover all the charms of the olive and the olive trees in this delightful region. From any point of view!
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