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Charles Rennie Mackintosh Trail opens in Pyrenees
THE Charles Rennie Mackintosh Trail has opened in the Pyrenees. The famous Scottish architect-turned-artist moved to Port Vendres on the Meditteranean coast in 1923. Thirty reproductions of his landscape paintings of the area are located along the trail, which starts at Roussillon. The £200,000 Pyrenees trail follows Mackintosh’s footsteps from the Mediterranean coast to the [...]
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Titillate your tastebuds during France’s Fete de la Gastronomie
PUT the 22 September 2012 in your diary because it is the day all France celebrates its food and products during la Fete de la Gastronomie. It’s so important UNESCO has listed the day as a World Heritage event. More than 2000 events will take place all over France: banquets, tastings, tours, contests, markets, exhibitions, [...]
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Midi-Pyrenees wine book
A GUIDE book about the wine route of the Midi-Pyrenees has been nominated by the jury of Gourmand World Cookbook Awards as the best book of 2011 in the category of wine tourism. ‘Sur La Route Des Vins de Midi-Pyrenees’ was released in Spring 2011 and covers all the vineyards of the region including Armagnac, [...]
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Michelin restaurants in Midi-Pyrenees
When it comes to fine dining you are spoilt for choice with a range of restaurants that have been awarded with the coveted Michelin stars. 3 Michelin Stars Michel Bras Le Puech de Suquet Laguiole, Aveyron T: 05 65 51 18 20 www.michel-bras.com 2 Michelin Stars Bernard Bach Le Puits Saint-Jacques Pujaudran, Gers T: 05 [...]
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