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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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,…
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 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…
Well we are reaching the end of the first week of the coronavirus lock down here in France. Some aspects of life have radically changed, other parts continue as usual;. Spring is on it’s way,…
