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October Celebration of Top Quality Cuisine in the Roannais
Roanne Table Ouverte’ – 8th Festival of gastronomy in the Roannais region, during October 2010. (Literally ‘open table’ – a welcome to all the public to enjoy some of the best restaurants in the region) The gastronomic jewel of Roanne and the Roannais! It is an opportunity and a pleasure for all the restaurants, producers, […]
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Food and Drink in the Roannais
A brand new section on www.purefrancenow.com has now been added to extoll the virtues of the variety and quality of the ‘Food and Drink’ available in the wonderful gastronomic region of the Roannais, Rhône-Alpes. The Gastronomic Magic of the Roannais! This is another ongoing ‘mission’ by Purefrancenow to visit, enjoy, assess, describe, and recommend some […]
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The Beaujolais near the Roannais! by Lucy Franklin
The Roannais may not be the most well known wine growing area around the world, but our neighboring department certainly is. The Beaujolais is just 30 minutes drive from Roanne, in fact pre-19th century the Roannais was part of the Beaujolais region. Here we recently had the opportunity to visit a small, family producer of […]
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Purefrancenow Shopping – French Cook Books, Wine, and More!
More good news from Purefrancenow! More opportunities to access and buy things French, including books on France – French cooking, recipes, wine and wine-making, along with easy access to buying top quality kitchen products at extremely competitive prices, to help with all those new cooking ideas to come! With the Purefrancenow Shop they are determined […]
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J.B.CLAIR WINE CELLARS IN THE ROANNAIS By Lucy Franklin
I do have to admit to my ignorance of the fine art of wine-making! My knowledge has previously begun and ended with a nice glass(or two) shared with family and friends. Yes, I understand, that you began with grapes which were crushed, then to the juice you added yeast. Or was it sugar! Then, somehow, […]
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‘TABLE OUVERTE’ AT HALLES DIDEROT, ROANNE, ROANNAIS
At the beginning of October the 6th 'Roanne Table Ouverte' was launched with style and panache. This exceptional October 'OPEN TABLE' event in the Roannais, where restaurants and producers in the region present their wares and offer a combination of special gastronomic, theatrical and musical events at their individual restaurants, was opened at 'Halles Diderot' […]
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ROANNE ‘TABLE OUVERTE’ IN THE ROANNAIS
'Roanne Table Ouverte' – 6th Festival of gastronomy in the Roannais region, during October 2008. (Literally 'open table' – a welcome to all the public to enjoy some of the best restaurants in the region) The gastronomic jewel of Roanne and the Roannais! It is an opportunity and a pleasure for all the restaurants, producers, […]
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EXCLUSIVE GOURMET WEEK-ENDS IN THE ROANNAIS
Purefrancenow are offering something special during September and October 2008. Exclusive Gourmet week-ends which are perfect for that special occasion or surprise, whether for Birthday, Anniversary, Celebration, or just pure indulgent escape! 3 nights and days of pure enjoyment! Beautiful Countryside, the luxurious Chateau de Champlong, stylish farmhouse villa accommodation, fine wines, […]
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PURE ESCAPE IN THE ROANNAIS
Purefrancenow is now offering some great 'Activity Days' for people visiting the Roannais region this year. In association with Escapades, a reputable local Roannais-based company specialising in week-end breaks, holidays, events, special activity days for individuals, family, friends, and larger groups. photo: FranceGraphic Our Activity Days, now featured on our website, are a […]
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FRANCE’S BEST-KEPT SECRET – THE CÔTE ROANNAISE AND ITS WINES
Well, it's about time we got stuck into wine with a vengeance -we're talking about France here!! Not only that, but coupled with the natural beauty of the Côte Roannaise, this place is now really producing some excellent quality and very good value wines. They are becoming more and more popular, locally and nationally. The […]
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LES HALLES DIDEROT, ROANNE – by Lucy Franklin
'Les Halles Diderot' is the best quality indoor food market in Roanne, and probably in the whole of Le Roannais. Good food is generally not hard to come by in France, whether form village markets or your local 'supermarché'. Fresh produce in particular is of high quality, and seasonal (something we seemed to have forgotten […]