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The Albret - no stone unturned
The Albret is a very charming and unspoiled, if unspectacular, area of rolling farmland and beautiful small villages ranged over the northern Gers and into the southern Lot-et-Garonne, and extending into the eastern fringes of the great Landes Forest which sweeps down to the Atlantic. It was, however, once the seat of powerful French feudal families allied with the rulers of Navarre in northern Spain, fighting on both sides of the ongoing conflict with the English, and finally giving rise to the family of mighty Bourbon kings of France and Europe.
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A feast for the eye, for the heart and for the imagination
This week sees the U.K. release of Werner Herzog’s Cave of Forgotten Dreams, his mesmerising exploration of the world’s oldest cave paintings in the Grotte de Chauvet – Pont d’Arc, in the southern Ardèche in France. First premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last September, the film represents Herzog’s first, and, as he adamantly states last, use of 3-D, a technique which he deems generally inappropriate for the cinematic medium. .
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Invent your own wine
B-Winemaker is offering a unique workshop in Southwest France which allows you to invent “a wine to your own taste and a label in your own style” and leave with an entirely personalised French bottle of wine. The workshop begins with participants tasting and commenting on nine different wines with support from professionals, in order to determine their personal taste preferences. Next, they are invited to test four blends of varieties from Château Haut-Sarpe (Saint-Emilion Grande Cru Classé) in order to create their own wine.
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Recipes & cookery books
Discover yet more mouth-watering recipes on our website - many are the final word on many French classics. We are introducing not only a whole range of recipes but also reviewing old and new cookery books on French cooking and food to help you enjoy your stay in France even further.
The most French of all soups >>
Artistically wrapped fish >>
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French garden adventures
Enjoy a personalised selection of fabulous themed tours organised by the owners of one of our properties in southern Dordogne just outside the beautiful medieval village of Monpazier - Les Faures, ref. DL148. Tours are only possible when you stay at the property - short stays are available out of season - prices on request.
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From organic to Kosher
Enjoy a personalised selection of fabulous themed tours organised by the owners of one our properties in southern Dordogne just outside the beautiful medieval village of Monpazier - Tours are only possible when you stay at the property - short stays are available out of season - prices on request.
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Have you travelled with us since 2008?
Make the most of it and take advantage of our 5% reduction offer on your 2011 holiday.
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