By edwin | Published:
July 13, 2009
Montaigu had its first Fete Pere Quepas (an aliteration of “why not”) which included a poetry walk, demonstrations by a local stone cutter, and sculptor and local handicrafts. As you can see in the photo, there was the attendant eating, drinking and dancing that French fetes demand. Here is the sculptor dancing with the Marquise [...]
Also posted in Local Festivals |
By edwin | Published:
July 2, 2009
The Lot Valley with its Cahor wine region is about 30 minutes from La Taupe. Its appelation embraces a vigorous red wine made from Malbec and Tanat grapes among some others. Since Cahors was founded on a 180 degree bend of the Lot by the Romans, wines have been made. here. The Roman town was [...]
By edwin | Published:
June 23, 2009
Several of our guests have asked us to make some notes on nearby restaurants, bistros and cafes. The following suggestions reflects our tastes and we welcome your additions. We do not rate or rank places but we do not include places where we are not satisfied with the food, cuisine or ambiance. So, here goes!
Cafe [...]
By admin | Published:
June 8, 2009
The hard core brought bikes. They reported only seeing 3 cars in 30 miles oincomparable countryside. They are, however, not going to be in the Tour de France this year.
And don’t forget, if you’re looking for a vacation rental in France, you should stay with us.
Also posted in Bicycling, Concerts and Music Festivals, Country Walks, Golf, Local Cuisine, Local Festivals, Local Markets, Petanque, Swimming, Tennis, The Lot Valley, Uncategorized, Wines and Wine Country | Tagged activities, bike rides, la taupe |
By admin | Published:
June 8, 2009
Here are just some of the activities near La Taupe
Golf
Wines and wine country
Swimming
Bicycling
Tennis
Summer Concerts and music festivals
Country Walks
Picturesque Villages
Local Markets
Local cuisine
Local Festivals (holidays-Music-Folk Arts and Crafts)
Petanque
The Lot Valley
Christmas Markets
Michelin starred restaurants (for hardcore “Foodies”).
Historic buildings, churches, villages, ruins, castles, sites and other points of interest.
Also posted in Bicycling, Christmas Markets, Concerts and Music Festivals, Country Walks, Golf, Historic Sites of Interest, Local Cuisine, Local Festivals, Local Markets, Michelin Starred Restaurants, Petanque, Swimming, Tennis, The Lot Valley, Wines and Wine Country |
