What I love about theLot et Garonne

What I love about theLot et Garonne

If you are nostalgic for the period before the world surrendered to the car, concrete and steel construction materials, the Lot et Garonne is for you. The region has definitely been passed over and forgotten by the road builders, planners and developers. Yes the...
Go organic in Lot-et-Garonne.

Go organic in Lot-et-Garonne.

Surrounded  by the wine regions of Bergerac, Cahors and Bordeaux , the Lot et Garonne boasts gourmet orchards, sun drenched fields of legumes and is a real paradise for lovers of ” eating well “or just relaxing in the land that France forgot ? Much of what...
Great food & wine in the Lot et Garonne

Great food & wine in the Lot et Garonne

One of the joys of a holiday in France is the great food and wine its many regions boast. The Lot et Garonne is a region esteemed for its exceptional produce and culinary heritage click Cuisine of Lot and Garonne. Whether you enjoy browsing one of the local markets to...
Markets near La Balie

Markets near La Balie

Lot-et-Garonne is perhaps the France that you always hoped existed but could never quite find – medieval villages and sunflower fields, walnut and chestnut groves, plum orchards, quiet roads and small farms in gently rolling countryside, with castles and ancient...
Learning French

Learning French

I arrived in France last April equipped with little more than my school learnt French and the phrases I had picked up on my many holidays to France, which wasn’t a great deal. Anyone looking for a challenge?   Then I can certainly recommend trying to get your...