JOIE DE VIVRE ❘ LOVE FRANCE JOIE DE VIVRE
Our pick of splendid things great and small that showcase the joy of French life, from what to buy to where to go…
Little black book HIDEAWAY SPLENDID ISOLATION BLACK GOLD
We are slap-bang in the middle of truffle season and what better
place to explore the history of the ‘black diamond’ than in Périgord, where plentiful portions of the
prized tuber are proudly displayed for sale in local markets?
2 Route des Truffières, 24420 Sorges-et-Ligueux-en-Périgord
ecomuseedelatruffe.com
Galloping gourmets, listen up! Check out these tasty museums for foodies
SECRET AGEN Prunes – yes, prunes – are the
subject honoured in this quaint museum in Agen, home to
Keen for some ‘me time’? There’s getting away from it all, and then there’s enjoying absolute
privacy and peace in a former lighthouse keeper’s cottage on a tiny island off the Breton coast. Let the sound of Atlantic waves lull you to sleep on Île Louët, a jewel of Finistère in the heart of Morlaix Bay, where the house can accommodate up to ten guests (from €389). However there is a small price to pay for such splendid isolation and the chance to enjoy a sundown ballet of swooping seagulls: showers are taken with cold water, and electricity is to be used sparingly! Reservations at
www.baiedemorlaix.bzh or
www.sensation-bretagne.com
MASTER CHEF
ON AIMEAigle have been making winter-ready rubber bottes (boots) since 1953, but they never stand still, design-wise. We love these varnished, mid-height rain shower ‘Kew Multibloom’ beauties. €85.
www.aigle.com/uk/
en.com
22 ❘ FRANCE TODAY Feb/Mar 2023
The life, times and influence of Auguste Escoffier – France’s
undisputed gourmet godfather – is explored at the excellent Escoffier Museum of Culinary Art in the chef’s hometown.
Villeneuve-Loubet Village
www.musee-escoffier.com
France’s best-loved dried plums. “Marvel at more than a hundred years of prune culture,” they say. Lafitte-sur-Lot; 05 53 84 00 69
www.musee-du-pruneau.com
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