Some Interesting and Fun Facts about Normandy's AOC Cheeses : Normandy produces many specialty cheeses and of these, four have achieved AOC stripes: Camembert, Livarot, Neufchâtel and Pont-l’Évêque . We know that Normandy's fromages AOC are absolutely delicious, but here are some interesting and fun cheese facts that not many people know about .... or need to know about! Pont-l'Évêque has been made in Normandy since at least the 12th century and a local legend claims that it was … [Read more...]
Food in Western France
May 23, 2009 by
Food in Western France: a brief gastronomical tour! Normandy; Brittany; the Loire Valley. Rouen; Caen; Bayeux; Cherbourg; Mont-St-Michel; St Malo; Rennes; Nantes; Angers; Tours; Saumur; Vouvray; Amboise; Le Mans; Chartres; Orleans. Food in Western France will get you eating and drinking with a vengeance! With such a long coastline, it's to be expected that seafood and shellfish are popular in Normandy and Brittany (try the Belon oysters). "Fruits de Mer" … [Read more...]
