Pineau … or Pinot? Do you know the difference?

What is the difference between Pineau and Pinot? When I first met my wife's family in France, I had never heard of Pineau. When I did hear of it, I thought people were referring to Pinot – as in Pinot Grigio, which I love! But I did not realise there is a great...
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Le golf en Bretagne et Pays de la Loire

La Bretagne et les Pays de la Loire sont bien connus pour leur excellent choix de superbes parcours de golf à la portée de tous les niveaux et de toutes les bourses. Nous vous présentons ici quelques parcours régionaux, en vous donnant un aperçu des équipements et...
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La Rentrée des Classes.

La Rentrée des Classes is near The long Summer holidays are nearing the end in France and everyone is getting ready for "La Rentrée des Classes". Children have been on holiday since July 6th, enjoying (hopefully) 8 weeks of fun and games. Firstly, teachers will be...
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La Roche Bernard

Introduction to La Roche-Bernard La Roche-Bernard is a small town in Southern Brittany. It is a very exciting place to visit for many reasons. The town is situated on the River Vilaine, and plays host to a myriad of small boats in its natural harbour. Two superb...
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Local Activities

Whatever your interests, the Brittany / Pays de la Loire region of France certainly offers an incredible range of local activities. From walking to sailing or from playing golf to relaxing on one of the many glorious sandy beaches. Do you prefer a self-catering...
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Category: Gardening in France

Who owns the right of way?

by | Nov 15, 2011

About seven months ago, the mayor agreed to sell us a small right of way which only serves our garden. The notaire asked for our marriage certificate (I have absolutely no idea why our marriage...

Don’t press apples on a descending moon

by | Sep 19, 2011

The seasons are all wildly ahead of themselves this year. We had a gloriously warm April, May and June, a pretty mixed July and August, and September feels almost autumnal. Consequently, the apples...

Garden nosiness

by | Jun 23, 2011

I am rather nosy when it comes to other people’s gardens. I love peering over their fences to see what they are growing, and comparing their crops to mine. There is a man in the centre of the...

The fruits of our labours

by | May 20, 2011

It’s that time of year. Everything is starting, and from nothing at all we are suddenly bubbling over with things to bring into the kitchen. The asparagus, as always, started us off, but we...

Record sunshine in Brittany

by | Apr 11, 2011

Spring temperature records were broken last week in Brittany. The temperature hit 26 degrees. It was very unusual for this time of the year. I had a lot to catch up in the garden so I thoroughly...