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Good Food in France- Camembert and Brie Cheese
France produces many fine foods, including cheeses. France has 350 to 400 distinct types of cheese but our favourite is Camembert du Normandie followed by Brie du Meaux.
Posted in French Food & Wine
Tagged AOC, Appellation d'origine contrôlée, Époisses, baked Camembert, Boursin, Brie, Brie Cheese, Brie de Meaux, Camembert, Camembert du Normandie, Chèvre, France, French cheeses, French Chesse, Label Régional (LR), Livarot, Meaux, Pont l'Évêque, Protected Geographic Indication designation, Roquefort, The Arsenal in Paris, Tomme de Savoie, Under French Law 56 cheeses are classified, ways of eating camember cheese
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Tuesday 11th November was a public holiday in France
We knew it was a bank holiday but did not know why. We were on the boat, when at about 10.30am, I heard the sound of a marching band. I looked up and I could see people with flags marching along … Continue reading
Has anyone heard of Prosper Mérimée (1803- 1870) or André Malraux (1901-1976)? Well I for one owe them a deep sense of gratitude.
Nuala and I have had a great time exploring France visiting cities and historic buildings. In various guide books when visiting places , credit for saving a particular building or town has been given to either of these two men.
Posted in Places visited
Tagged André Malraux, Base Mérimée, canal du midi, Carmen, City of Carcassonne, France, France's first Minister of Cultural Affairs, historic buildings, La Condition Humaine, Maisons de la Culture, Manoir de Gisson Sarlat, Prix Concourt, Prosper Mérimée, Reims Cathedral, Sarlat City, sarlat cour des fontaines square, the crypt of Saint Laurent in Grenoble
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What a difference a year and eight days make!
Saint Jean de Losne, a small town on the Saone River, won’t mean a lot to you, but it is significant for Nuala and I. We moored in St Jean on Monday night, a year and eight days since we … Continue reading
Why have you seen a number of times on the blog- Sorry no Blog – No Internet!
To keep in touch with family and friends and to put our blogs online, we need internet and mobile phone coverage on the boat. Thus, we have had to have our own mobile Internet devices.
Posted in Berlin, On the Journey, Paris, Places visited
Tagged Berlin, Bill Kee, Douai, Dover Delivery Team, Facebook, France, French sim card, german sim card, Germany, internet and phone coverage in France and Germany, Mainz, Michael Eustace, Orange, paris, SFR, travellin in France and Germany and mobile phones, Virgin, Vodafone, Worms Germany
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Adrian and Nuala's Gap Year 
Our New Year Party- On a Barge in France
Roger Collins invited us to his regular New Year Party on his Barge Silhouette. We joined him, his son William and his friends for dinner. It was our first experience of a French New Year Celebration and what a feast … Continue reading →