Archive for August, 2007

‘LE CENTRAL’ – A GREAT BISTRO-STYLE RESTAURANT IN ROANNE

Monday, August 27th, 2007

It is inevitable that our 'blogs' and the information on our website will contain an increasing number of features and references to the many, varied, and exceptionally good restaurants in Le Roannais. This beautiful region is certainly a special gastronomic paradise for the 'foodie' as well as the 'winie' ! 'Le Central' is yet another [...]

ANOTHER FUN DAY OUT CANOEING ON LA LOIRE

Monday, August 27th, 2007

  Just couldn't resist another adventure on the French 'Amazon' ! Once more unto the breach, my love!! Yes, a little different from the last time we ventured onto the waters of La Loire, because my wife, Lucy, had been persuaded (rather reluctantly, I might add) to join us on our voyage into the unknown! [...]

LE BONHEUR EST DANS LE PRÉ, ROANNE

Thursday, August 9th, 2007

Yet another exceptionally good restaurant in Roanne, Le Roannais! "Le Bonheur est dans le Pré" is owned and managed by a great couple – Fabrice and Sabine Brisse. The unusual name of the restaurant can be literally translated to mean "Happiness is in the Field" ( seemingly relating to pastimes of honest toil, and natural, [...]

A SURPRISE DAY OUT IN GENÉVE (full of surprises!)

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007

Yes! Yes! I know Geneva is in Switzerland and this website is primarily all about Le Roannais, Rhone-Alpes in France, BUT…… Geneva is another one of the many great places which is very easily accessible from Le Roannais. It is less than 3 hours drive away on superb auto-routes, and it is a brilliant city [...]

LES HALLES DIDEROT, ROANNE – by Lucy Franklin

Monday, August 6th, 2007

'Les Halles Diderot' is the best quality indoor food market in Roanne, and probably in the whole of Le Roannais. Good food is generally not hard to come by in France, whether form village markets or your local 'supermarché'. Fresh produce in particular is of high quality, and seasonal (something we seemed to have forgotten [...]

LE PETIT PRINCE – AN OASIS IN LA MADELEINE

Sunday, August 5th, 2007

We discovered, after a recommendation, this beautiful restaurant near les Monts de la Madeleine in the region of Forez, part of Le Roannais. We had, in fact, heard of this restaurant before from some of our French friends but never visited it. Le Petit Prince is described in one of the local tourist guides as [...]