Every October, one of the biggest farmers’ markets you can possibly imagine, arrives in Rouen for two days for the “Fete du Ventre.”
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Lovely Livarot
On the eve of a journalist friend’s birthday, for which she will be holding a cheese and wine night, I have decided to dedicate this week’s blog post to her favourite Normandy cheese, and one I hope will make an appearance tomorrow: lovely Liverot. Named after the village from which it originated, Livarot cheese is…
Because nothing says ‘I love you’ like delicious Neufchâtel cheese
Legend has it that during the Hundred Years War, young ladies from the town of Neufchâtel-en-Bray, would make the local cheese in heart-shaped moulds to offer as gifts to their favourite English soldiers.
10 things to eat and drink on a cycling holiday in Normandy
Marmite dieppoise in Dieppe Legend has it this Normandy classic was created in the 1960s in a mariners and sailors’ tavern called La Marmite Dieppoise on the quays of Dieppe. The owner, Madame Maurice, was renowned in the region for her delicious fish dishes à la dieppoise (Dieppe-style). Named after the restaurant in which it…
Plenty more fish in Dieppe
It’s autumn on the Normandy coast and the air is thick with the delicious smoky smell of fresh, grilled fish. My tour of Normandy has brought me to the maritime city of Dieppe for the annual Herring and Scallop Festival. Every year, visitors flock in their thousands to the Alabaster Coast, as this scenic part of…
Gastronomy in Granville
On an October day, my colleague Sophie and I stopped in the charming town of Granville for a spot of lunch and a visit to the medieval town. During the summer months, Granville is busy with holidaymakers enjoying the sandy beach, the casino and the beautiful gardens surrounding the Christian Dior Museum, perched on the…
