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Virtual Visits: the Célé and Lot Valleys
First, thank you and welcome to all the people who’ve signed up to the blog recently. Although France comes out of strict lockdown on Monday 11th May, I am continuing my series of virtual visits around Southwest France. It’s not … Continue reading
Timeless Monument: The Cathedral of Cahors 900 Years On
2019 marks the 900th anniversary of la Cathédrale Saint-Etienne in Cahors. The cathedral is even older than the ill-fated Notre-Dame de Paris. Yesterday, 27th July, was supposed to be the official anniversary, since it was on that day in 1119 … Continue reading
Say it with Flowers: France’s Villages Fleuris
The garden is burgeoning and it’s that time of year when one’s thoughts turn to planning and planting. While driving around France, you might have noticed village signs declaring “Village – or ville – fleuri(e)” and sporting one to four … Continue reading
Return to Cahors
I do like Cahors, an ancient city and capital of the Lot Département. Why is it, then, that we visit so infrequently? It’s more appealing than our own Préfecture, Montauban, and it doesn’t take much longer to get there. The … Continue reading
A Village on the Causse – Varaire
Last week our walking group started from Varaire, a small village on the Causse de Limogne in the Lot. Like many of these villages, it’s picturesque, but blink and you’d miss it when driving through. In common with other places, … Continue reading
Les Chemins de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle
Happy Easter. I know it’s a bit late but I took advantage of rare and unexpected sunshine to work in the garden yesterday. The magnificent ceramic egg above, was nestling in last year’s Virginia creeper cuttings outside Catherine Smedley’s art … Continue reading
More of Cahors
The end of the world has been a bit of a damp squib. Presumably someone got the date wrong since it didn’t happen today – or not yet, anyway. Never mind. No doubt it will come one day. While we’re … Continue reading
Posted in History, Places
Tagged Cahors, Cahors market, Lot, Pont Valentré, River Lot, Secret Gardens of Cahors, SW France
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Wine is bottled poetry
Wine. One of the reasons we Brits come to France, either on holiday or to live. The title of this post is a quotation from Robert Louis Stevenson (I wish I could say I had thought it up). He … Continue reading
Posted in Food/drink/recipes, French life, Personalities
Tagged Cahors, France, Fronton, Gaillac, living in France, SW France, wine
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Black wine and secret gardens in Cahors
We recently went on an excursion to Cahors, medieval capital of the Quercy Region and now Préfecture of the Lot Département. Friends Kate and Nigel have a house near Cahors and came with us to point out some of the … Continue reading
Posted in Food/drink/recipes, French life, History, Places
Tagged Cahors, France, history, living in France, Lot, restaurants, SW France, wine
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