On 7th November 1659, the kingdoms of France and Spain signed the Treaty of the Pyrenees, which ended the 30 years war between supporters of Louis XIV of France and those of Philip IV of Spain.
There are still some harvests to gather in the garden – the last few marrows and gourds need to be picked before the frosts, and the rows of parsnips are now demanding to be harvested to provide winter delights such as parsnip chips and curried parsnip soup, which are practically unknown to the French.
Did you know that Canigou used to be called “Dogs Tooth Peak” based on its Latin root?
Don’t allow your identity or personal details to be shared with others.
The following chestnut recipe is definitely NOT low in calories!!
MIAM is not a regular bar-restaurant; it is a community canteen.
Sometimes it’s easier to stay with an unsatisfactory bank, than to research and change to a different one, particularly if you have several accounts. It could be out of the frying pan…
Test your French with an extract from a classic, autumnal poem by Jacques Prévert
Look out for the fun theme trains like the Scary Halloween Special on 31 October…..
“Resusci Annie’ was based on an anonymous drowned French girl sadly pulled out of the River Seine in the late 1880s