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Five famous historical French figures who were exiled to Britain
From Voltaire to De Gaulle, we share the stories of five exiles who fled across the Channel
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Six hospitalised after botulism outbreak from tinned carrots in France
The cases were all around the same town in the west of the country
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French whisky now sells over a million bottles per year
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Local speciality: Vendée mogette
Why not make a grillée de mogette - essentially a fancy version of beans on toast!
Boasting an Indication géographique protégée (IGP) since 2010, the mogette is a haricot bean from Vendée.
It is traditionally served with some local ham (jambon de Vendée), or served atop some grilled bread that has been rubbed with garlic.