Archive for March, 2010

Maison Fromagerie Mons revisited in the Roannais

Monday, March 15th, 2010

The French are passionate about most things! Never more so than with their cheeses, and if there is one extremely successful, family-run business that exemplifies this then it has to be Fromagerie Mons. And how wonderfully fortunate are we, in the Roannais region of the Rhone-Alpes, to have this Affineur of fine cheeses right on [...]

Purefrancenow News from the Roannais

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

More news from the Roannais in March 2010 ! www.purefrancenow.com is a website dedicated to the highlighting and promotion of French lifestyle, holidays, and property opportunities, including French products and services -  regional restaurants, food and wine, local events, medieval villages,  history, including art and design, in the Roannais, Rhône–Alpes region. There are also particularly [...]

Speciality olive oils, vinegars, and mustards in the Roannais

Monday, March 8th, 2010

For more than 120 years, in the southernmost corner of Burgundy, near the Roannais region, has been the home to the cultivation of a range of culinary oils with an authentic fruity flavour. Through the generations, the LEBLANC family has handed down its trade secrets based on the watchwords of authenticity, tradition and nature, flavour, [...]

Tourism Show at Scarabée in Roanne, Roannais

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

The annual ‘Salon du Tourisme’ in Roanne is back again this March in the heart of the beautiful Roannais. Staged at the new, impressive Scarabee event centre, this special show is a great opportunity for different businesses from around the Roannais, and nearby regions, to present their products and services. This 3-day show with over [...]