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‘LA ROCADINE’ RESTAURANT IN LE COTEAU
This is an introduction and a sincere recommendation to a relatively new local restaurant in Le Coteau, near Roanne which we have visited two or three times during the last month. In fact, on my first visit I was met by the Chef de Cuisine who, to my surprise, was an old acquaintance who ran […]
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FUN ON LA LOIRE!
Following the themes of our last couple of articles about Roanne and La Loire, last week we had some fantastic fun canoeing down La Loire. This was a 'first' for me and my 6 year old son, Ellis, my 18 year old stepson, OJ, and nine year old daughter of my friend Fabrice, Marie. None […]
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RENDEZVOUS AT ROANNE
Roanne is at the beating heart of le Roannais. An hour from Lyon, Roanne is famous across the world as the home of Maison Troisgros (more about this superb restaurant on our 'blog' very soon!). There is, of course, much more to the town of Roanne than this celebrated temple of gastronomy. Situated at the […]
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MORE ON LE ROANNAIS
This beautiful, rural part of France has much to offer. With the great River Loire meandering its way virtually straight through the heart of this region, access to this famous river is easy and you are never far away from it! As you travel through the local countryside la Loire appears often unexpectedly around the […]
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LE PAL C’EST FANTASTIQUE!
Just couldn't resist highlighting this fantastic French zoo and amusement park near Dompierre sur Bresbre in the Auvergne/Allier region (only 1hr and 30mins North West of Lyon). Over 500 different animals across 5 continents, the zoo specialises in conservation and education. All set in over 23 hectares of beautiful wooded park, and with many spectacular […]
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CHAMPIONS DE FRANCE
A little belated, but whilst I was recently in Le Roannais an amazing achievement by Roanne's local basketball team was made. After 48 years of winning their first title they had a fantastic win against Nancy in the Grand Finale in Paris. It was an incredibly tight match, but 'la Chorale' (the name given to […]
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www.thisfrenchlife.com
Visit this superb website: www.thisfrenchlife.com – great information on many aspects of France, including plenty of tips and advice. Also, read reviews by Craig McGinty on some excellent books. A visit is well worthwhile. You' ll always return! Brian Franklin
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BACK IN LE ROANNAIS
Here we are back in le Roannais once again. This time with my nearest and dearest – my wife, Lucy, and our son, Ellis. Back to taste the delights of a fantastic region, with great friends. Also, to continue the work on the gardens and swimming pool of Le Cuvage, our home in France. […]
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A DAY IN THE HUNTING GROUNDS OF ‘LE ROANNAIS’
By Brian Franklin During the last week I was back in France with a friend working on our gardens and pool at 'Le Cuvage' in Perreux. We were lucky to be there during France's transition from 'printemps' to eté (spring and summer) – just beautiful! Fresh leaves and grasses, the strengthening sun, warmth in the […]
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REALITY SETS IN ‘LE ROANNAIS’
REALITY SETS IN ‘LE ROANNAIS’ By Brian Franklin Following on from our new discovery and our eventual purchase of The Stables there is, of course, much to tell. Our excitement and eager anticipation at developing our ‘ruin’ was immense.Our uncertainty substantial. However, we made our decision to apply a clean, contemporary approach, and involved one […]
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ABSOLUTELY CHATEAU’D
ABSOLUTELY CHATEAU’D A French Odyssey by Michael Wright Through the smoke from across the crowded room she did look more than a little like Brigitte Bardot and even from only a few feet away there was a passing resemblance – after all Brigitte must be in her 70’s or even 80’s at least by now. […]
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DISCOVERING ‘LE ROANNAIS’ BY PURE ACCIDENT
By Brian and Lucy Franklin How did we get here? Why did we come here? To this particular area of the Rhone-Alpes.In fact, we had visited France quite a few times in the past.Sometimes together, sometimes separately, before we met. The usual romantic week-end breaks in Paris, as well as several business trips during the […]