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On our website at Villa Roquette we give information about activities and events happening near us – if you stay with us we can help you find fairs, markets, exhibitions, carnivals plus the best places for golf, fishing, cycling, walking and many many other activities, or just the best beaches and bars. A new initiative locally is for the wine makers to offer special events, many are organising walks in the beautiful countryside with story tellers, picnics and plenty of wine. I replied to a recent mail from a reader of our newsletter about other sources of information…. = Tony, My question for this trip to France is regarding an article and U-tube video you posted in June – Balades in Languedoc. That function was offered up only in July and August, but looked like a great way to spend a day. Are you aware of anything like that that may be available to participate in the last week of October? This trip we hope to have some time to just enjoy the French life. Gary and Bonnie = Hi Gary and Bonnie Do call round when you are here and share a bottle 🙂 Some vignerons do these balade I mentioned in my post at http://www.twiku.com/balade-in-languedoc/ in the early summer when there is not a lot happening in the fields, but after late July they don’t have time. By October it is considered too chilly and the tourist season is over so nothing much happens – however by late October all the work is done and the new wines are getting produced, most of the cave cooperative have a big open day, clebration and booze-up. If you can stand up to an hour of endless speeeches, you can then test lots of the latest booze and often get music food and music – some charge a few euro, many are free. You can tell when the speeches are getting to the end when the local pensioners start edging quietly to the groaning boards of wine and food – make for the bottles that are popular with the chaps with florid noses, this is the good stuff. Information about local events can be tricky to find – there are a few publications and leaflets, most are available from your local mairie – other information locally online is from …….. http://www.heraultwhatson.info/ http://www.the-languedoc-page.com/ http://www.languedocliving.com/ http://www.thisfrenchlife.com/ http://languedoc.angloinfo.com/ http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/ http://www.languedoc-roussillon.eu.com/ http://www.lacdusalagou.com/index.php  Lunch after a walk in the countryside around Villa Roquette |
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Pamelas Garden
One of the joys of living here in the South of France is that my mother can live with us in her own private apartment in Villa Roquette. She has always been a keen gardener and we are proud of her results in the Mediterranean climate.
Too Hot to Handle
Sunday mornings I usually make coffee and fetch bread from the bakers just a few yards from our front door. Today is Valentines day so Carole will get chocolates with her coffee, Sunday paper, fresh bread and jam in bed this morning.
I have blogged a few times about the pleasure of being able to have warm bread and croissants on the table fresh from the bakers seven days a week – but today was exceptional – I like a type of bread called pavé, a “plumper” loaf than a baguette or banette, there was none on the shelf this morning, but my (very pretty) baker was just taking some from the oven in the shop as I walked in – the bread was too hot to hold so she gave me a shopping bag to carry the bread home.
Vive la France