Tag Archives: Causse de Limogne

Hidden Treasure in Quercy

Posted on 04/11/2017 by nessafrance

Imagine yourself at the bottom of this 30-metre deep hole, hacking away at the white rock with a pickaxe and piling the spoil into a wooden bucket. It’s damp. Visibility is assisted only by the dim light of lanterns. The … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Places | Tagged Bach, Causse de Limogne, Jean-André Poumarède, phosphate industry, phosphate mines, phosphate mining, phosphatières, Phosphatières du Cloup d'Aural, Quercy, SW France | 7 Comments

Pastis: A Quercy Speciality

Posted on 16/12/2015 by nessafrance

Hands up everyone who thought pastis was an aniseed-flavoured apéritif. It is; but it’s not a local speciality here. The pastis I’m talking about is an apple dessert made with very fine pastry, which is particular to the Lot and … Continue reading →

Posted in Customs, Food/drink/recipes | Tagged Causse de Limogne, Limogne-en-Quercy, Lot, Pastis, Pastis Anguille de Limogne, Pastis du Quercy, Quercy, recipes, rural life, Tarn-et-Garonne, traditional French recipes | 12 Comments

A Village on the Causse – Varaire

Posted on 09/12/2015 by nessafrance

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 →