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Category: France

The famous Welsh dish that’s beloved in France

June 19, 2025 Brent Leave a comment

Lille delicious cheesy, beery dish actually originated in Wales. Welsh Rarebit In Wales, there is a famous dish called Welsh…

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Posted in: Blog, France, Lille Filed under: cheese, france, Le Welsh, Lille, Maroilles, Welsh Rarebit

The light as air pastry in Lille, France

June 12, 2025 Brent Leave a comment

The word Merveilleux translates to Marvelous in English. Never was there a more appropriate name for a pastry. Merveilleux Likely…

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Posted in: Blog, France, Lille Filed under: france, Lille, Merveilleux, pastry

Food Crawl in Lille. Beer, cheese & much more!

April 16, 2025 Brent Leave a comment

Brent is in Lille, France where they drink beer, not wine. He samples a strong local cheese, a dish imported…

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Posted in: Blog, France, Lille, videos Filed under: beer, cheese, dauphin, france, Lille, Rarebit

Lille, France delicious tarts and more sweets!

April 9, 2025 Brent Leave a comment

Brent is in Lille, France to try the best sweets & treats the city has to offer. From the famous…

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Posted in: Blog, France, videos Filed under: france, gaufre, Lille, Merveilleux, pastry
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Podcast: Lyon, France

December 13, 2024 Brent Leave a comment

Lyon is called the gastronomy capital of France. Virginie Jandet from Food Tour company Tasty Lyon tells Brent about the…

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Posted in: France, Lyon, Podcast Filed under: Bouchon, france, Lyon, paul bocouse, praline
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Montmartre, Paris with Karl Wilder from The Chef Tours

August 2, 2024 Brent

Montmartre is one of the great foodie neighborhoods in Paris. Karl Wilder from The Chef Tours tells Brent about the…

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Posted in: France, Paris, Podcast Filed under: france, Montmartre, Paris
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French Wine with Erwan Leo from Secret Wine Door

July 26, 2024 Brent

Erwan Leo from The Secret Wine Door in Paris is a wine expert, but he didn’t start that way. He…

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Posted in: Blog, Bordeaux, France, Podcast Filed under: Beaujolais, Chateauneuf du Pape, france, natural wine, wine
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Bridges of Lyon

April 20, 2023 Brent

Lyon sits at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers. So, as you would expect, there are a lot…

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Posted in: France, Lyon Filed under: Bridge, france, Lyon, Passerelle du Palais de Justice, Passerelle Paul Couturier, Passerelle Saint-Vincent, Pont de l'Université de Lyon
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Traboules of Lyon

March 2, 2022 Brent

These secret passageways have helped merchants move their goods and hide the resistance fighters who took on the Nazis in…

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Posted in: France, Lyon Filed under: france, French resistance, Lyon, nazis, silk, Traboule, Traboules, WWII
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Lyon’s Little Prince

May 17, 2021 Brent

A statue honoring Lyon’s favorite son, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, is hiding in plain sight. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Lyon, France’s second…

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Posted in: France, Lyon Filed under: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, france, Lyon, the little prince, WWII
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Movies that will make you want to visit France

February 8, 2021 Brent

Anyone who’s been to France knows it is a beautiful and romantic country. Here are a few movies that make…

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Posted in: France Filed under: Audrey Hepburn, france, Movies
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Canelé – Bordeaux’s Column-shaped pastry

April 7, 2020 Brent

Visit a bakery in the French city of Bordeaux and you’re sure to enjoy cute cakes shaped like little Doric-style…

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Posted in: Bordeaux, France Filed under: Bordeaux, cake, Canele, france, pastry
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4 Ways to Have an Authentic Foodie Experience in Lyon, France

February 24, 2020 Brent Leave a comment

You might be surprised to learn that Paris isn’t the gastronomy capital of France. Lyon is. And, the city’s love…

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Posted in: France, Lyon Filed under: Bouchon, france, Lyon, Market, Salad, salade Lyonnaise, tarte Lyonnaise
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Is It Chocolatine or Pain au Chocolat?

February 7, 2020 Brent 2 Comments

Depending on where you are in France, the singular treat is called by many different names. I love culinary debates.…

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Posted in: Bordeaux, France, France, Paris Filed under: Bordeaux, Chocolatine, croissant, espresso, france, linguistics, Pain au Chocolat, Paris, sandwich
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Linen Lux, Paris

October 19, 2019 Brent

Wandering the St. Germain neighborhood in Paris, I get lost.  Somehow I stumble upon a street with colorful hanging lampshades. …

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Posted in: France, Paris
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Sinking boat in Arles, France

Brent

A small boat lies half-submerged while the local authorities try to keep the oil and fuel from the harbor.  Look…

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Pont Alexander III, Paris

Brent

One of the nicest ways to spend an afternoon in Paris is by wandering along the Seine. In the 7th…

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Love Locks at Pont des Arts in Paris

Brent

The Pont des Arts in Paris, also known as the Lovers Locks Bridge was a spot where couples would show…

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Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France

Brent

Every Sunday morning at 10am in the Cathedral at Notre Dame in Paris they have a Gregorian Mass.  As you…

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Eiffel Tower elevator

Brent

I really like this picture because from looking at it, you can’t tell what it is.  It looks like a…

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