Monthly Archives: August 2017

The Pizza, the Mayor, and Me

Posted on August 30, 2017 by loren24250

I can’t say that I felt as if I had been transported to Naples, but I did have a pretty good pizza today, along with a handshake and warm welcome from Daglan’s Mayor, Pascal Dussol. Who also happens to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafés in France, Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The new British cooking (watch out, France)

Posted on August 26, 2017 by loren24250

You’ve probably moved beyond the stereotypes of British cooking. You realize that not all British food means over-cooked vegetables and grey meat, or fatty sausages topped with brown sauce. On TV, you’ve probably come across Heston Blumenthal, Jamie Oliver, Tom … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Travels in and out of France | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Two classics and a contender

Posted on August 24, 2017 by loren24250

If you’ll remember yesterday’s posting (hey, it was only yesterday), you’ll know that my wife Jan and I had left Daglan last Friday. We were spending a three-day weekend with friends Elisabeth and Gerhard, and not incidentally, missing our village’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Travels in and out of France | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Our parade on parade (time-delayed)

Posted on August 23, 2017 by loren24250

Last weekend, my wife Jan and I happened to be away during Daglan’s annual Fête de la Saint-Louis. Ha! Okay, we didn’t “happen” to be away. We had carefully planned to miss what I call The Festival of Heat and … Continue reading →

Posted in Festivals in France, Life in southwest France, Tourist attractions | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Remembrances of parades past

Posted on August 15, 2017 by loren24250

In my last posting, I previewed what you might enjoy in this coming Sunday’s parade in Daglan. Posted on August 13, it was called “Lights! Camera! Action! (Our parade). ” The Sunday afternoon parade each August is one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Festivals in France, Life in southwest France, Tourist attractions | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Lights! Camera! Action! (Our parade)

Posted on August 13, 2017 by loren24250

The possibilities are mind-boggling: Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday in the  GDA. Last Year in Monpazier. L’Age d’or à Daglan. The Umbrellas of Castelnaud. Hilsenheim mon amour.  And of course, Last Tango in Daglan. Yes, it’s time to celebrate films in our village, all because … Continue reading →

Posted in Festivals in France, Life in southwest France, Tourist attractions | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Back to Trémolat (for lunch, of course)

Posted on August 8, 2017 by loren24250

Driving to the village of Trémolat, west of Daglan, takes just 45 minutes or so, and it’s worth the drive. Trémolat is a lovely village with several nice places to lunch. So when my wife Jan and I heard from … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafés in France, Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments