Archive for November, 2008

The Hôtel des Lys, Le Coteau, Roanne, Roannais

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

An excellent hotel has been discovered by Purefrancenow in the village of Le Coteau, near Roanne in the Roannais region of the Rhône-Alpes.
The Hotel des Lys is a superbly run, 3 -star quality (Logis de France) establishment, newly refurbished to ensure a very comfortable and welcoming stay for their guests.
It is extremely well-placed in the [...]

The Grand Hôtel, Roanne, Roannais

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

The Grand Hotel in the centre of Roanne, in the beautiful Roannais region, is “L’art et la maniere d’etre un hotel de charme”.
This comfortable and stylish 3-star residence, with an ‘eclectic elegance’, certainly has what it takes to ensure that you have a very pleasant stay.
Ideally situated with easy access to the main Roanne railway [...]

Fromagerie Mons, The best cheeses in the Roannais! By Lucy Franklin

Friday, November 14th, 2008

There are many things that we Brits generally associate with the French – wine, bread, cheese, for example.
But the essence that binds these products all together has to be ‘passion’
The French are passionate about everything! Never more so than with their cheeses, and if there is one extremely successful, family-run business that exemplifies this then [...]

J.B.CLAIR WINE CELLARS IN THE ROANNAIS By Lucy Franklin

Monday, November 10th, 2008

I do have to admit to my ignorance of the fine art of wine-making!
My knowledge has previously begun and ended with a nice glass(or two) shared with family and friends.
Yes, I understand, that you began with grapes which were crushed, then to the juice you added yeast. Or was it sugar! Then, somehow, the wine [...]

RESTAURANT JACQUES CŒUR, ROANNAIS

Monday, November 10th, 2008

In Renaison, one of the main villages of the Côte Roannaise, between the foothills of the Monts de la Madeleine and Vallee du Roanne in the Roannais, there is an excellent, and well-reputed restaurant called ‘Jacques Coeur’.
The name of which does not relate to the patron and chef de cuisine, but to a famous, historical [...]

NOVEMBER FRENCH PROPERTY NEWS IN THE ROANNAIS

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

'Grand Designs' is the title of Brian Franklin's 3rd article about the discovery of the Roannais, and his family's second successful renovation project in this beautiful part of the Rhône-Alpes region in France.
At the end of 2002 the Franklin's were offered an opportunity to buy a very large barn, less than a minute's walk from [...]