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Tuesday, September 27th, 2011The Château du Bourg is located 3km away from Roanne, and about 80km from Lyon. Situated in a 500 acre estate it has beautiful views of the 16th century medieval village of Perreux. Based in a region famous for its gastronomy, the Château du Bourg has a large summer house (it’s original orangery), recently renovated [...]
Discover the Beaujolais near the Roannais!
Friday, September 16th, 2011The Roannais may not be the most well known wine growing area around the world, but our neighboring department certainly is. The Beaujolais is just 30 minutes drive from Roanne, in fact pre-19th century the Roannais was part of the Beaujolais region. Here we recently had the opportunity to visit a small, family producer of [...]
The Ancient Magic of Château Drée in Burgundy
Saturday, August 13th, 2011The Roannais is conveniently situated between several different regions of France – Auvergne, Allier, Saône et Loire, Burgundy, and with very easy access to many others. Just a pleasant countryside drive up the road for 30/40 minutes you are well into Burgundy (Bourgogne). As in all regions of France there are some amazing historical sites [...]
Vulcania: Blacksmith of the Gods, near the Roannais
Sunday, August 7th, 2011Under 2 hours drive from the Roannais is the amazing world of ‘Vulcania’. In the heart of the Puy de Dôme, the historical volcanic region of France. A great place to visit for all the family, and the drive there is full of stunning, panoramic views of ancient volcanoes, and mountainous ridges. Vulcania, the “European [...]
Le Cuvage Story: ‘Keeping Your Head Above Water’ by Brian Franklin
Monday, July 25th, 2011Continuing on from my last month’s article about our renovation and conversion of ‘Le Cuvage’ in the Roannais, Rhône-Alpes, things have moved along rapidly. Our French friends, Jean-François and Adeline, co-partners in this exciting joint project, have now moved into their part of Le Cuvage. Their new home looked great! Although each of the three [...]
Bar and Brasserie Clemenceau in Roanne, Roannais
Thursday, July 14th, 2011‘Le Clemenceau is a Bar and Brasserie with panache – a great place to chill-out with a coffee or beer on a sunny Roannais day. Great for a quick lunch, too! A convivial Bar-Brasserie set in a prime position right in the heart of the Place Georges Clemenceau.This attractive square is is one of Roanne’s [...]
Le Cuvage Story: ‘The Finishing Touches’ by Brian Franklin
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011One of the salient reasons our Le Cuvage project progressed with such confidence and competence was the planning. We employed a French quantity surveyor, along with an independent project assessor, conducteur/ driver, as our French friends called him. Before we moved a single lump of earth or hacked into any structure, we commissioned a comprehensive [...]
Restaurant de la Loire in the Roannais
Monday, June 20th, 2011Well worth a lunchtime or evening dinner visit! Cuisine gastronomique. Specialities: Charolais: Sirloin of beef with pepper sauce, variety of sea fish, fresh grenouilles (frogs). Closed Sunday evening, Monday and Tuesday. Open Tuesday evening in July/August. Menus of 21€ (except Sunday and fete days) to 67€. Children’s menu 10.5€. Service mid-day to 1.30pm and evening [...]
The warmest Spring in France since 1900, and in the Roannais!
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011Thisfrenchlife.com features a report on the hottest Spring in France since 1900. Here in the Roannais it has been sizzlingly hot and dry for over 2 months. Temperautures have reached over 30 degrees at ‘Le Cuvage’, Perreux, Roannais. The recent rain has been very welcome for the regions water supplies, inlcuding the garden. Several of [...]
It’s a serious business building in the Roannais, Rhône-Alpes.
Thursday, April 28th, 2011So just what is involved in converting an old property in The Roannais, in the Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France, north-west of Lyon? Brian Franklin continues his story of how he and his wife, Lucy, slowly and sympathetically renovated a collection of outbuildings found in the grounds of the Chateau des Cresses, near the medieval [...]
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