Montgolfière
The Montgolfière is named after the two brothers, Joseph Michel and Jacques Etienne Montgolfier, who invented the hot air balloon in the late 1700's.
Behind the Scenes in Provence
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Corsican Find
If you think Provence is worth a detour definately add Corsica to your wish list.
Merouville
Scuba diving off the coast of the Island of Cavallo and the Lavezzi Islands will put you in the heart of a marine reserve which is ridden with "merou" or grouper in English.
Paris Cookbook Fair
From March 3 - 6th, 2011 Paris will host the Festival du Livre Culinaire or The Paris Cookbook Fair, the largest cookbook and wine book meeting in the world which draws authors, publishers and foodies from all continents.
Festivities in St. Remy
Each July the town of St.Remy de Provence hosts a 3 day Festival with wine and local artisans at center stage.
Festival D'Aix - Tickets on Sale
The online ticket sales for this world renowned music festival which runs from July 5 - 25, 2011 open at NOON (French time) on January 28th , 2011 www.festival-aix.com.
Marseilles Wine Show
Independant winegrowers from the Bouches du Rhones, Var, Vaucluse, Alps de Haute Provence and Corsica will be exhibiting their wine in Marseilles on February 7 and 8th at the Pharo http://palaisdupharo.marseille.fr.
Fête de la Saint Vincent - Wine Fest
Wine tastings by 65 regional winemakers is planned on January 30th, 2011 at the Cloitre du Couvent de Saint-Maximin which is considered to be one of the most beautiful gothic Provençal buildings.
Organic Wine Show
The 18th edition of Millesime Bio will be held in Montpellier from 24-26 January 2011. 560 vineyards from 12 countries will be present. The show is open exclusively to wine producers who use organic grapes. In accordance with current European legislation a vineyard only qualifies after 3 years of organic farming.
Le Foie Gras
In France nothing says Christmas quite like Foie Gras. The fattened livers of both ducks and geese can be found on many Christmas menus.
UNESCO and la Cuisine Française
Just a month ago on November 16, 2010 the United Nations declared that the French meal was among the worlds most cherished cultural treasurers. You can now see The Gastronomic Meal of France on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Last call - Chateauneuf du Pape
The Domaine de Beaurenard (www.beaurenard.fr) which had been a family run estate for 8 generations is holding an open house this weekend. In addition to visiting the wine cellars and taking part in a wine tasting you can also sign up for a visit of the grounds with one of the Coulon Family members.