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How to find good local restaurants when travelling in France

From dedicated apps to using your own network, we look at tips on how to seek out the best local eateries

MAP: A tour of France by local fruits and vegetables

From Brittany artichokes to Vosges blueberries, almost every corner of France has a local, healthy speciality

Shopping local: France's AMAP farm basket scheme explained

Each month, we take a selection of reader questions and answer them. One of July's questions is about France's AMAP scheme and whether it is good value.

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Candied fruit: Provence makes Noël in France taste so sweet

Jane Hanks speaks to a producer to discover the history and techniques involved in this festive speciality

French food notes: everything is an ingredient

Nothing’s afoot with these slow-cooked specialities. In our series providing a sideways glance at French food, we look at the country’s ‘everything is an ingredient’ ethos

From extinction to France’s top jambon

Porc Noir de Bigorre is France’s top-table pork. The Connexion reports on the rare breed’s rise to ham

French food focus: haggis, cheese and rum

A focus on food in France. This month, we meet a haggis producer, and discover Bandon cheese and Guadeloupe rum

Success for French rillettes vending machine

A charcuterie boasting the first 24-hour rillettes vending machine is claiming a success after selling 300 pots of its home-made meat spread during its summer closure.

French town dumps parking meters to boost local shops

Old parking meters mysteriously dumped on roundabouts in central France have prompted some residents to complain of vandalism - but the act has now been revealed as the work of the local council.

Popularity of healthy French pulses is racing

Health-giving and versatile, lentils are increasingly popular in France. The Connexion talks to a Puy producer

French food focus - October 2019

A focus on food in France. This month, we meet garlic producers, discover the Trou du Cru cheese, and boar in sauce

What’s on in France - October 2019

Our pick of what to do, where to go and what to see in France. This month: mushroom season is back, so are chestnuts, shrimps or apple festivals. And a lot more of course...

The true taste of Ardèche

Regina von Planta swapped a career in investment management for a life of gardening and cooking in Ardèche. Now she has gathered a collection of regional recipes from her friends, published in a new cookbook. She reveals how she settled in, and offers three recipes

Put Provence on your plate

Taking inspiration from the cuisine of France’s south, Alex Jackson has received critical acclaim for his London restaurant Sardine. The chef reveals his Provençal inspirations and provides insight into what constitutes authenticity in cuisine... plus three great recipes

Local food

How to find good local restaurants when travelling in France

MAP: A tour of France by local fruits and vegetables

Shopping local: France's AMAP farm basket scheme explained

Candied fruit: Provence makes Noël in France taste so sweet

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