Hautes Corbieres Folk
Hautes Corbieres Folk; The last couple of years have seen quite a few changes in the Hautes Corbieres, the residents are a changing, Hautes Corbieres Folk are multiplying. It is a slow process but the…
Life at Montrouch
Mercat de la Terra, Elne Spring 2021 dates
The Mercat de la terra; organised by Slow Food Catalan; in Elne have announced their Spring 2021 dates for their monthly markets. These are great events and are hugely popular with locals and Catalan foodies…
The Missing Generation of Organic Farmers
There is a missing organic generation of farmers. I was at the Fete Paysanne de l”Aude selling our herbs, meeting organic farming friends from around the Department and slowly sweating to death in my mask…
Parc naturel regional Corbieres Fenouilledes
The parc naturel regional Corbieres Fenouilledes project is an ambitious plan to sustainably developed the Hautes Corbieres.The Hautes Corbieres is one of the poorest parts of the Aude Department, itself the 8th poorest Department in…
Fete de l’agriculture paysanne 12th Sepember
The Fete de l’agriculture paysanne organised by my union, the Confederation paysanne is going to be held on Saturday 12th September in Limoux. If you are free please come along to show your support for…
On wearing masks in markets
Masks in markets. For the last two weeks it has been made compulsory for both stand holders and clients in markers to wear masks. Before then masks were compulsory in shops, pharmacies et al but…
Fraud in Markets-Lezignan Corbieres
Well we had the fraud squad in the market in Lezignan Corbieres last week. Trading standards officers are I suppose the UK equivalent. In my ten years of doing the Lezignan Corbieres market I have…
The War on Heresy by R I Moore
The War on Heresy by medieval specialist R I Moore is a fascinating read. It is also quite an uncomfortable read for anyone interested in, or living in the Languedoc. Le Pays Cathare, Cathar Country,…
Dry Stone Walling in Les Corbieres
In Les Corbieres dry stone walling is a lost art that needs reviving. Well that’s my locked down opinion anyway. Stuck at home,due to the coronavirus lock down here in France, and unsure when the…
Going shopping in coronavirus France
Going shopping in coronavirus France is about as much fun as boiling your feet. But that is what I did this morning, food has to be bought, and petrol for the generator. I have never…