Archive for 'Food and Wine in France'

The very first thing that I do when planning any trip, is to figure out local foods and eateries that I need to try and then I slot in my activities around eating. It's the most important part of travelling, right? Of course, when visiting France, in particular, this is an even more pressing concern. If you're planning a trip to a wonderful vacation rental anywhere in Aquitaine then you'll need to head to Bordeaux for a day trip to get your hands on a canelé at some point during the visit. Just find a nice café and order a coffee and one of these delicious cakes and enjoy a moment of peace in beautiful Bordeaux.

Whether you are interested in luxurious ski resorts, perfect beaches, world-class museums, historic city centres, sleepy villages, fields of lavender, delicious food, and chic stores, you'll find all that and more in France. Best of all, no matter when you visit, France is an excellent holiday destination. However, it has particular charms during Autumn; charms that we have been celebrating this week. In the last post, we discussed considerable foodie reasons to find a vacation rental in France this Fall but there are even more appealing traits beyond those...

4. Fête des Sorcières

The Fête des Sorcières, or the Sorcerer's Festival, is a century-old festival that takes place in in Chalindrey. Home to a 16th-century witch hunt and the Fort du Cognelot, known as Devil’s Point, it is a festival that evokes the Celtic roots of Hallowe'en and celebrates with a dance, exhibitions, screenings of scary films, face-painting and the election of Miss Sorcière.

France is beautiful throughout the year but people often overlook Autumn, which is a lovely time of year to visit different parts of the country for a variety of reasons: the south of the country remains hot, the mountains are perfect for hiking, the wind-swept northern coast is impossibly picturesque, and the harvest season makes Burgundy, Champagne and Bordeaux a must for foodies. If you have been looking for a vacation rental in France, then consider these events and attractions that take place around the country each Autumn. It is worth booking a trip to go and experience them yourself, ASAP!

1. Markets In October

If you find a vacation rental in Normandy or a holiday rental in Brittany and plan a trip in October, then you'll find yourself in an excellent spot for a perfect foodie getaway!

One of the most iconic institutions in all of Paris – and that's really saying something in such a famous and beautiful and beloved city – has to be the Moulin Rouge. Immortalised in the distinctive and vibrant posters of Toulouse-Lautrec in the 19th century and cemented in the public's imagination and hearts by the 1990s cult movie hit about and named after the place, it is surely one of the city's absolute must-see attractions. If you have found a vacation rental in Paris, you must make time to stop by to see the iconic exterior or, better still, catch dinner and a show at the venue!

Macarons are a sweet treat that have exploded in popularity in recent years. The elegant, delicate, luxurious sweet meringue-based confections are made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond powder or ground almond, and food coloring and are formed of two layers that sandwich a ganache, buttercream or jam. While they were originally invented in Italy and the name comes from an Italian word, the sweets are now most commonly associated with France.