The poor were starving to death on the streets of Paris. In the royal palace, the king’s breakfast consisted of 4 chops, a full chicken, six poached eggs and a slice of ham, washed down with a bottle and a half of champagne.
Havaneres Named after the capital town of Cuba, La Habana (Havana), these sea shanties were brought back from Cuba by soldiers, sailors and expats in the 19th Century, originally to the coastal towns…
The Painted Frog (Discoglossus pictus scovazzi) is a very local variety, originally introduced to this area from Morocco.
Covid 19 Update with CSF Languedoc To help keep English-speaking residents and visitors to the region informed, CSF Languedoc have been sharing bulletins of extremely useful information. Taken from verified government sources, this is a…
Géotrek: download the FREE app, choose your activity, choose your route, and allow yourself to be guided through spectacular scenery
Last night, Sunday 14th June, President Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation regarding what France can expect going forward from the Covid 19 pandemic.
Covid 19 Update with CSF Languedoc To help keep English-speaking residents and visitors to the region informed, CSF Languedoc have been sharing bulletins of extremely useful information. Taken from verified government sources, this is a…
This afternoon, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe outlined the different elements of the second phase of France’s déconfinement strategy. Here’s a breakdown of what has been decided.
Pétanque actually comes from the term ‘pès tancats’ or ‘pieds tanqués’, Marseilles dialect meaning literally ‘feet anchored’ as the feet must remain close together.
Aristotle said ‘One swallow does not a summer make’, but when these harbingers of spring and summer promise arrive in the P-O we know for sure that winter is over.