The 13 Christmas desserts in France
Have you heard of the Provençal Christmas tradition of 13 Desserts? They are traditionally set out Christmas Eve and remain on the table three days until December 27. The usually observed rules: there are 13 desserts representing Jesus Christ and the 12...
Poultry Cookery Terms in French
Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are the time of year when poultry is on many tables across France. To help you shop for the right bird, and to save you a couple pitfalls, here are some poultry related terms and references that might be useful.Any bird that is...
Autumn/Winter Events in Languedoc
As the summer holidays are now over and France returns to work, there are still plenty of opportunities to have a great day out. We’ve taken a look at just a few of the many interesting events in the calendar coming up in the later part of the year. September...
Seasons Greetings from Renestance
It’s been another very busy year, and it’s coming to a close in rather spectacular fashion! With the Gilets Jaunes protests wreaking havoc in France, critical moments for Brexit in the UK, and political and stock market turmoil in the US, many of us are on...
A Taste of Christmas in France
So you’ve been lucky enough to be invited to Christmas dinner with French friends? Congratulations, you’re in for a treat!Pretty much every country in the world with a significant Christian population has its own Christmas traditions. In the UK the main...
Autumn Food, Wine and Christmas Events in Occitanie
After an extended summer and some lovely warm October days, the autumn season has finally arrived in Languedoc! The wine-harvest ‘les vendanges’ has been one of the longest for many years, and in spite of hailstorms and heavy rains, indications are that...
The best Christmas market in town!
This year’s Languedoc Living Cracker Fair is almost upon us. If you haven’t put it in your diaries yet, it’s the last weekend in November – Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th
Réveillon! Christmas celebrations in France
With the festive season fast approaching, we thought we’d take a look at some of the celebrations in France and what they mean.
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