Les Chouettes – The French Country Cottages
Issigeac Village Market It’s a Late Sunday morning and the roads that stretch across the Périgord are nearly completely empty of cars. Most of the locals in the villages dotted around the province have just been to church and have taken the rest of the day to relax with their families. The medieval Issigeac Village […]
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Dordogne night markets are a must do activity As the warm summer evenings begin to become more frequent in the South West France, tourists begin to roll in, school goes on break, and the locals become more interested in finding ways to fill their evenings with something a little more exciting than the typical family
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Saint Emillion Welcome to wine country! This commune in the south of France serves as a detour for us on each of our many trips between Seignosse and the Dordogne. It’s a great way to split the trip in half to stretch your legs for a couple of hours, or even to take a special
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Who can Resist These Gorgeous Delicacies of The Dordogne Truffles are usually found anytime between October and November. These gorgeous black gems are found under a specific species of Oak tree. Usually they will be discovered by using a pig or a truffle hunting . Should you come across these beautiful black gems, make sure
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Christmas highlights in proximity to Les Chouettes Christmas is very special in Sarlat (50 mins away) and the Bordeaux (two hours). A day trip from Les Chouttes is an absolute must at this time of the year. Day tripping at Christmas time Every year when Christmas comes around, France has an explosion of beautiful colourful
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RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS AND FARMS General / By Karen Carter I have two favourite farms I love to buy my Fois Gras or Rillettes is BADFOLS – I am sure you will drive past it many times – Just head into the village and follow the sign that have the ducks on it. The products are
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RECOMMENDED RESTAURANTS IN THE DORDOGNE In TREMOLAT, there is a wonderful Bistrot “Bistrotd’en face” which serves delicious local cuisine such as Magret de Canard (Breast of Duck) – Last time I was there the sauce over the duck was made from Cepes (mushrooms) and chestnuts – It was delicious. My sons loved the steak and and
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MARKETS NEAR LES CHOUETTES – THE FRENCH COUNTRY COTTAGE General / By Karen Carter The markets near Les Chouettes in Tremolat are a bustle of activity and a wonderful place to discover the freshest ingredients to use in any meal. You will find the most wonderful cheeses, olives, fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers. There is
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DELICIOUS FOOD AND RECIPE IDEAS FROM THE FRENCH COUNTRY COTTAGE General / By Karen Carter Markets in Dordogne Duck with orange sauce Duck Breast with Cepes and chestnuts Just staying in the area provides such incredible food inspiration. One just wants to cook. So here is some inspiration with my favourite ingredient:Magret de Canard (Duck
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LIVE LIFE LIKE THE FRENCH General / By Karen Carter The French certainly have the recipe of how to live life!! Perhaps if we all took time to take a closer look at the French Lifestyle – we would live a little longer. So many of us race through life – rushing to meet a
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