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11.02.08 The Great Cognac Drink
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Cognac is a well known brandy which is produced in the town of France. It is composed of at least 90% Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche and Colombard grapes. Locals say that good cognac must be distilled twice in copper pot stills and aged for at least 2 years in French oak barrels.
It is made from […]

26.01.08 Various Finnish Breads
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Bread is considered by the Finnish people as their staple food. It is served mostly in every meal. There are a lot of kinds of breads produced in the country so as to vary the taste of the important food.
The rye bread for one is a kind of bread produced in the country which is […]

25.01.08 Dining at Bouchon
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The bouchon refers to a restaurant which could be found in Lyon, France. It serves delicious traditional Lyonnaise cuisine like sausages. Duck pate or roast pork. These dishes are said to be fatty and are heavily oriented on meat.

Before, the bouchons came from small inns which are often visited by silk workers who pass through […]

13.01.08 The Famous Basque Cuisine
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The Basque cuisine is a well known kind of cooking done by the people from Spain and France. It pertains to the different ways of cooking meats and fish. The cuisine includes grilled fish and meat over hot coals, marmitako and lamb stews, cod, beans dishes of the delicious Tolosa and wine Txakoli and the […]

8.01.08 The One of a Kind Chateauneuf des Papes Festival
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French people are fond of drinking wine especially on family gatherings or even in simple friends’ night out. Chateauneuf des Papes simply means “Pope’s new castle.” This celebration was named so because it is said that the Pope during the 14th century has a great fondness for wine.
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27.12.07 Tasting Buche de Noel
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A well known traditional dessert, the Buche de Noelis served in nice presentation every Christmas holidays in France. It is a cake which is shaped like a log that is ready or the fire. It is made of Genoise and is baked in a big, shallow jelly roll pan. It is then frosted to become […]

25.12.07 As the French Celebrate Bastille Day
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Known as the French national holiday, Bastille Day is held every 14th day of July. The French call it as la Fete Nationale or le quatorze juillet. The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 served as the symbol of the uprising of the modern nation of France. It was also the symbol of […]

19.05.07 Burgundy Quest
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A beautiful city in France inhabited by Celts, Romans, and various Germanic people, Burgundy people are well known as producers of wine which is labeled with their city’s name.
The region was divided between the Duchy of Burgundy and the County of Burgundy and the latter is more famous compared to the County of Burgundy. […]

18.05.07 Taking a Flight to Strasbourg
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Wondering what place to visit in France? How about taking a flight to cozy city of Strasbourg?
Strasbourg is the center of manufacturing and engineering as well as of road, rail, and river communications in the country. Its port is known to be the second largest on the Rhine after Duisburg, Germany and Strasbourg is […]

17.05.07 Going Around Nantes
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Known as the most significant city of historic Brittany, Nantes is a wonderful city found in western France just near the Atlantic coast.
The city is about 65.19 square kilometers in size and it is situated on the banks of the Louire river. Nantes is divided into 11 neighborhoods and it is bordered by the cities […]