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Gardening and Planting Tips for the Charente

January 21, 2021January 25, 2021 admin 32 Views 0 Comments

For those of you in the Charente who want to absolutely maximize your vegetable productivity, it’s important to follow a

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French Gardening and Planting Calendar

January 21, 2021January 25, 2021 admin 64 Views 0 Comments

JANUARY Apple Plant trees Apple Prune trees Blackcurrants Prune Gooseberries Prune Pear Plant trees Pear

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Feeding Birds in your French Garden during Winter

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 admin 16 Views 0 Comments Birds, Charente, France, Garden, Winter

The French countryside, towns and villages may seem full of enough food sources to satisfy most garden birds. There is

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The History of The Famous French Macarons

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 admin 55 Views Charente, famous, France, la-maison-ladurée, la-maison-pierre-hermé, Local, macarons

Macarons of today can be best thought of as little sweet sandwiches made of meringue, almond flour and buttercream filling.

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The History of Beef Bourguignon

December 21, 2020January 12, 2021 admin 43 Views beef-bourguignon, boeuf-bourguignon, Charente, France, French Cuisine, Local

Hearty and delectable, boeuf bourguignon is famous not only across France but all over the world. It is a dish

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How to stay slim, the French way

December 15, 2020December 21, 2020 admin 67 Views Charente, Food & Drinks, France, french-way, how-to-stay-slim, sante

10 secrets of slenderness, known only to French Ladies Tourists often wonder how French women manage to stay slim and

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Facts about French Food an Cooking

December 15, 2020January 13, 2021 admin 87 Views Charente, Food & Drinks, France, French Cuisine, Local

French Fries May Not Actually Have Been Invented in France In the United States, everybody says “French fries”. This is

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The History of the Croissant

November 25, 2020December 15, 2020 admin 92 Views August Zang, Boulangerie-Viennoise, Charente, croissant, France, French Cuisine, History, Kipferl, Marie Antoinette, Pate-Feuilletée

The croissant is the ultimate indulgence. Handmade, with pure butter and a feast for the eyes, the croissant is part

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A History of French Cuisine

November 15, 2020January 4, 2021 admin 244 Views Charente, Food & Drinks, France, French Cuisine, History, Local

French food and cooking are generally considered the backbone and underpinning of many cuisines across the Western world. The influence

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Farmhouses in the Charente

October 16, 2020November 3, 2020 admin 129 Views Charente, Countryside, Farm-houses, ferme, France, Poitou-Charentes

Like in many other French regions, Poitou Charentes’ traditional farmhouses are made of wood and stone. Agriculture was important in

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With rising infection rates and intensive care units filling up, speculation is rife in France this week that President Emmanuel Macron will announce a third national lockdown. But with conflicting reports it's still unclear what the president will decide to do.
Criminal complaint filed against high-profile French commentator accused of sexually abusing stepson January 26, 2021
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French teachers stage national strike over pay and working conditions January 26, 2021
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The EU has proposed imposing extra travel restrictions on parts of Europe with very high rates of Covid-19 infections, but which countries would currently be included on the list?
German serial killer charged with murder of 10-year-old boy in France January 26, 2021
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France aims to shut down far-right anti-immigrant group January 26, 2021
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'Stay quiet on the Metro to avoid spreading Covid' say France's health bodies January 26, 2021
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Paris Pompidou Centre to close for four-year refit January 26, 2021
The Pompidou Centre, one of Paris's top cultural attractions and home to Europe's biggest modern art collection, is to close from 2023 to 2027 for renovations, France's culture minister said on Monday.
France's Pasteur Institute abandons development of its own Covid vaccine January 25, 2021
France's Pasteur Institute said on Monday it was ending development of a Covid-19 vaccine with US pharmaceutical company Merck after clinical trial results proved disappointing.
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France's Asterix park to shut down dolphin show January 25, 2021
A major amusement park in northern France said on Monday it would close its dolphin and sea lion aquarium, the day before lawmakers start to debate new animal welfare rules.
Paris loses title as world's most popular city among millionaires January 25, 2021
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French President Emmanuel Macron and new US President Joe Biden are in agreement on climate change and how to fight coronavirus, the Elysee palace said on Sunday.