| M.
Attrazic - A Basket of Tasty Morsels
('Le Panier de Lozère') |
Saucissons
(dry sausage), cheeses (goats cheeses,
Roquefort) and home-made honeys
and jams... plenty to fill a pretty
basket, to offer or keep for yourself.
The shop is situated on 'Aire de
la Lozère' motorway station
on the A75 - an ideal stop on your
route down to the Valley from Paris
or Clermont-Ferrand (just before
the exit for the Aubrac Plateau,
Mende, Conques UNESCO-listed site,
etc.). You'll recognise the station
with the many megaliths around it
- for more details about these giant
standing stones, pop in to the 'Geoscope'
near the shop. A good introduction
to the Lozère area. |
Le
Panier de Lozère
Aire de la Lozère –
A75
48200 SAINT CHELY D’APCHER
France
Tel: +33 (0)4 66 31 08 75
Fax: +33 (0)4 66 31 98 04 |
|
| |
Jeanne
Strang - Cookery Recipes from the
Lot |
 Years
ago, Jeanne Strang published what
remains a definitive cookery
book to the recipes of The
Lot Valley. Called 'Goose Fat and
Garlic', it covers South-West France
as a whole, but she herself
lives in the Lot Valley and it is
an exhaustive guide packed with
all the local recipes. You can buy
it in good high street bookshops,
or online (ie. on amazon)
or of course, at the Lot Valley
Fair.
Back to Top
(Exhibitors List Summary)
|
| |
Manoir
Alexandre - All Things Duck |
|
 This
small producer from the Aveyron
produces a whole range of traditional
foods, almost all of them based
on duck and all of them of the most
amazing quality. Here you can buy
duck breast (perfect for grilling),
sausages and even the famous Cassoulet
(a hearty winter dish, the staple
food of the whole of the South West
of France). They also make wonderful
foie gras (which won a Gold Medal
at the Concours General Agricole
de Paris - the highest recognition
in France). All their products are
strictly home made and preserved
naturally by the cooking process
rather than by artificial preservatives.
They are all produced under the
very strictest standards of hygiene.
|
Le
Manoir Alexandre
Village artisanal
Avenue d’Estaing
12500 ESPALION
France
Tel: +33 (0)5 65
48 05 01
Fax: +33 (0)5 65
48 37 37
Web: www.manoir-alexandre.fr |
|
| |
Nuts
about Nuts ('Tout sur la Noix')
- Walnut Liqueur & Oil |
|  The
pure nut oil is produced following
old methods which involve gently
heating the crushed walnuts before
they are pressed so that they release
their oil freely.
Ideal
for use as a dressing for salads
and raw vegetables, or to flavour
cooked vegetables. M. Andrieu
also produces walnut wine or Vin
de Noix: a blend of red wine, grapes,
green walnuts and just a little
brandy, this amazing aperitif is
left to infuse slowly over two months.
This is one of the most traditional
aperitifs of the Aveyron.
Tout
sur la Noix
La Borie
12700 NAUSSAC
France
Tel: +33 (0)5 65
64 62 87 |
Back
to Top
(Exhibitors List Summary) |
| |
| Pebeyre
- Truffles and Foie Gras |
|
 Pebeyre
is the only company in the whole
of France to specialise in all things
truffle: truffles themselves, and
truffle products like truffle-flavoured
oil, butter with truffles, truffle-flavoured
balsamic vinegar, duck foie gras
with truffles, etc... The current
owners are the grand-son and great-grand-son
of its founder, and the passion
is still much alive!
The
whole truffle trade is crammed with
secrets and curiosities: did you
know that there are three ways to
find truffles in the woods (a pig,
who just naturally loves it, a dog,
that you have to train, and a bunch
of flies, who are drugged by the
smell and usually hover just above
ground nearby a tree). Did you know
that the truffle is sold on special
markets with rituals that would
remind you of going to the horses
in Dublin…to find out more,
go to their very interesting website,
or visit them 'en personne' in Cahors. |
Pebeyre
S.A.
66, Rue Frederic Suisse
46000 CAHORS
France
Tel: +33 (0)5 65
22 24 80
Fax : +33
(0)5 65 30 01 66
Web: www.pebeyre.fr |
|
| |
| La
Quercynoise - All things Duck |
 La
Quercynoise is a cooperative of
185 producers of ducks and geese,
located in the heart of the “Parc
Naturel Régional des Causses
du Quercy” in the Lot, near
Rocamadour. La Quercynoise adheres
to a strict environmentally-friendly
policy (officially certified norm
ISO 14001). It celebrates this year
30 years of know-how in the preparation
of duck and goose specialities:
foie gras, confit, smoked breast,
regional dishes such as cassoulet,
pâté with foie gras,
etc. Products are guaranteed of
origin from South West France (STSO)
and have won many prizes: 13 medals
at the Concours Agricole de Paris
- proof, if proof were needed, of
their excellent quality. This year
alone, their “Foie Gras de
Canard Entier STSO” (whole
duck foie gras) won the bronze medal,
while their smoked duck breast won
the silver medal. La Quercynoise
produce a wide range of products
and will have a good selection for
sale at the Lot Valley Fair. You'll
find La Quercynoise and their UK
representative, Julien Couget, again
at the Vive La France show at London
Olympia (20/22 January 2006) where
you'll be able to enjoy a regional
meal and buy duck specialities to
take home.
|
La
Quercynoise
Route de Figeac B.P. 51
46500 GRAMAT
France
Tel: +33 (0)5 65
10 15 15
Fax: +33 (0)5 65
10 15 28
Email: infos@laquercynoise.com
Web: www.laquercynoise.com |
|
|
To
buy their products in the UK, please
contact:
Mr Julien Couget
Tel: 0207 732 3484
|
| |
Nuts
about honey - La Douce Abeille |
 Honey
is a real passion for the Assié
family, bee-keepers in St-Germain
du Bel Air, a small village near
Cahors. The honey is of many varieties,
as the bees have many different
pollens to choose from: all-flowers,
sunflower or acacia honeys are very
soft and perfect to sweeten fruit
tarts (after baking) or teas or
to spread on a 'tartine' at the
children's 'gouter' (the traditional
snack at 4pm for French kids, with
bread and jam, honey and chocolate).
Mountain-flowers-honey and the honey
of the 'Causse' are strong and full
of flavour. They also do walnut
and hazelnut spreads, which can
be used in all sorts of recipes:
walnut spread can replace walnut
oil in a vinaigrette, or can be
spread on little canapés
with an apéritif - or for
tea! Hazelnut spread is delicious
on 'crèpes' (or crumpets)
or in 'fromage blanc' (or bio yogurt).
Other products include hydromel
(sweet alcoholic drink made from
honey) and 'pain d'épices'
(sweet bun).
Mme Assié sells her products
at various markets in the area.
Please contact her for more details.
NB: as a proof of the family's dedication
to honey, read their medical thesis
on its healing properties here
(in French). |
|
La
Douce Abeille
Bernard
et Nicole Assié
Le
Pouget
46130 ST GERMAIN DU BEL AIR
France
Tel: +33 (0)5 65
31 04 56 |
|
| |
Lou
Cantalé - Cantal Cheeses
|
 The
Cantal is the département
in France with the most AOC cheeses,
including Cantal (a hard cheese
which tastes differently according
to its age - the same is true of
good Cheddar for example), Saint
Nectaire and Bleu d'Auvergne. Lou
Cantalé (Sté du Saint
Laurent) is a retailer in Aurillac
and sells at various markets in
the area. |
Lou Cantalé
(Société du St Laurent)
Laurent Raynal
59 Av J.B Veyre
15000 AURILLAC
France
Tel: +33 (0)6 87
26 18 59
|
|
| |
| Le
Lévéjac - Traditionnally
made Sheeps Cheeses |
|  GAEC
Le Lévéjac is a small
family-run operation, using traditional
methods to make their sheeps cheese
and using only the milk from ewes
bred on the farm. This is real,
farm produced cheese. Two types
of cheese are produced - both of
which will be available for sale
and tasting at the Lot Valley Fair.
Le Lévéjac:
a soft cheese made of unpasteurised
ewe's milk to which no additives
or preservatives are added; the
cheese is left to mature for a month
and develop a natural rind with
a light bloom; like most sheeps
cheese, it has a well defined taste.
La Tomme is also
made of unpasteurised ewe's milk,
with no added preservatives; it
is pressed to produce a harder cheese,
and allowed to mature for three
months, developing a natural rind
with a light bloom; the taste is
more pronounced than that of Le
Lévéjac.
|
| GAEC
Le Lévéjac
Francis
Roujon
Soulages
48500
ST GEORGES DE LEVEJAC
Tel:
+33 (0)4 66 48 81 32 |
|
| |
|
Au
Bois de Pech Brut - Goodies from
the Farm |
 Serge's
family have been farmers in the
area around Villeneuve-sur-Lot for
many a generation. It's no surprise
that he chose the beautiful Bois
de Pech Brut family holding to set
up his own operation. Pech Brut
is tucked away in the wooded green
hills overlooking the Lot Valley,
between Agen and Bergerac. He grows
sunflowers here and his own cereals
(15 hectares - absolutely no
GM) for feeding his free range
geese and ducks. It is the special
variety of “Pruneau d'Ente”
(used for making the famous A.O.C.
Agen Prunes) that Serge grows in
his 13-hectares plum orchard, with
his geese and ducks pecking their
way around the trees. Serge follows
a ‘sustainable farming' policy
designed to protect the environment,
the surrounding landscapes and quality
of water. Serge will be bringing
a good selection of his produce
(all made and packaged on the farm)
to the Lot Valley Fair - his duck-based
pâtés, rillettes, confits,
cassoulets and foie gras, as well
as plums in syrup and Agen Prunes.
|
|
Au
Bois de Pech Brut
Serge
COMPTE
Bois
de Pech brut
47300
VILLENEUVE-SUR-LOT
Tel:
+33 (0)6 81 10 17 21
Email:
louisrg@aol.com
Web:
www.pechbrut.fr |
|
| |
|
| Pruneaux
de Monredon - Plumy Prunes |
|  Pruneaux
d'Agen (Agen prunes) are a much
sought after gastronomic speciality
in France. Only the "Ente"
variety of plum is used, blossoming
from late March and harvested from
mid-August to mid-September.
The
Doumares family have been producing
their famous Pruneaux d'Agen for
several
generations now at the Ferme de
Monredon. The whole process
here is completely artisan, from
harvesting to drying. They use only
the highest quality plums grown
within a tightly defined geographic
area
- an IGP (Indication
Géographique  Protégée
not dissimilar to an AOC). The plums
are then heat-dried for just 24
hours to produce
the most succulent of prunes. But
it doesn't stop there. Not
only do they do simple sachets of
prunes, but there
are also prunes in Armagnac (hic!),
prunes stuffed with crushed prunes
(yes!), prunes enrobed in chocolate,
prune
jelly, jams, and spreads, and their
very own speciality - l'Agenade
(defies description but it's
a spicy prune sauce to accompany
meats or to spread on toast and
serve with an aperitif ).
|
| La
Ferme de Monredon
Gilberte
Doumares
La
Ferme de Monredon
47150
SAINT-AUBIN
Tel:
+33 (0)5 53 41 66 08
Email:
claude.doumares@wanadoo.fr
Web:
www.haut-agenais-perigord.com
|
|
| |
| La Ferme
Gourmande - Delicacies from the Farm |
|
 La
Ferme Gourmande belongs to the rich
gastronomic traditions of Gascony
and Quercy.
The ‘Coquille St Jacques'
conch shell (symbol of pilgrimage
to Santiago de Compostela) over
the main farm building is a reminder
of the historic importance of this
part of France and its traditions
of hospitality. The farm has been
run by the same family for five
generations now. It is surrounded
by lush vegetation, fields of sunflowers
and prune orchards; it is a delightful
place to come and relax - and even
picnic. You can make an appointment
to visit the farm (usually Wed am
or Sunday pm). The farm shop is
open between May & Sept (from
9am-12pm & 2pm-5.30pm; other
times by prior arrangement). The
farm shop is in the former dovecote
with its vaulted ceiling. Here you
can taste farm-produced specialities
before you buy. Duck and poultry
are all free-range, reared in the
best farming traditions and free
to wander the surrounding meadows.
European Union standards apply throughout.
But it is the recipes, cooking and
preparation methods of the family's
Gascony ancestors - simple, natural,
authentic - that remain at the heart
of Babeth's cuisine. Poultry is
cooked with artisan methods, not
industrial.
La
Ferme Gourmande is open all year.
It is open for lunch every day (best
to book in May to Sept), with a
choice of ‘assiette de
la ferme' from 10 Euros (including
aperitif). In summer, you can even
go for a Gascon brunch at 9.30am
on Wednesdays (6 July to 31 Aug);
or for a buffet lunch or dinner,
with music, on Sundays (10
July to 28 Aug). |
| La
Ferme Gourmande
Elisabeth
and Michel Armillac
"La
Goure"
Campagnac
- Le Ledat
47300
VILLENEUVE-SUR-LOT
Tel:
+33 (0)5 53 01 75 53
Fax:
+33 (0)5 53 41 15 33
Email:
fermegourmande@wanadoo.fr
Web:
www.lafermegourmande.fr |
|
| |
| Carrier
Catering - Regional French Specialities
|
|   Hotel-Restaurant
Carrier, an owner-run Logis de France
establishment, will be bringing
over a number of regional specialities
for you to taste and buy at the
Lot Valley Fair. These specialities
are:
•
Aligot: potato
purée, fresh Tomme cheese,
garlic and salt; can be served on
its own or as an accompaniment to
a main course
•
Estofinade:
not unlike a brandade, using dried
fish (known locally as ‘stockfish')
as its base, with potatoes, eggs,
sunflower oil, salt, parsley, garlic
and black pepper
•
Farçous: a
sort of savoury ‘cake' made
of sausage meat, bread, chard, milk,
eggs, garlic, parsley, salt and
pepper; can be served as a starter
or accompaniment to a meat dish
•
Pounti: a
speciality of the Auvergne made
of sausage meat, bread, chard, milk,
eggs, prunes, garlic, parsley, salt
and black pepper. Traditionally
served as a supper dish, it can
also accompany roast poultry
And
after you've tasted and bought a
few portions to take home for supper,
why not think of a little trip down
to the Lot where Hotel-Restaurant
Carrier do half-board stop-overs
(bed & breakfast & evening
meal) from just 39-42 Euros per
person (sharing room). There are
just 12 rooms, all with en-suite
facilities.
|
| SARL
Carrier Restauration
M.
Fabrice Carrier
Quartier
de l'Etoile
12300
ALMONT LES JUINES
Tel:
+33 (0)5 65 64 15 99
Fax:
+33 (0)5 65 80 69 24 |
|
WINE |
Domaine
de Laurens - AOC Marcillac |
|  The
150 ha of Marcillac vineyards are
situated on steep slopes between
Rodez and the Lot river. The vineyard
achieved AOC status in 1970. The
soil is of a deep red (from the
local clay); the vineyards are almost
entirely of Fer Servadou grape -
also called Mansois. The wines have
a highly individual flavour of crushed
redcurrants and raspberries, of
an intensity not found in any other
region, even though the same grapes
are planted all over the south-west.
The vineyards were started by the
monks of nearby Abbey of Conques
and are claimed to be particularly
good for the heart (confirmed by
the current National Institute of
Agriculture!).
Domaine
de Laurens wines come from a vineyard
of 21ha, owned by the Laurens family
for several generations, near the
small village of Clairvaux. All
the harvesting is done manually
and chemicals are avoided as much
as possible. They have won awards
at many competitions and tastings,
including at the highest level in
France, the famous Concours Agricole
in Paris.
Examples
of wines:
•
Domaine de Laurens Rouge:
100% Mansois. A deep colour with
violet highlights. Characteristic
flavours of crushed red fruits deriving
from the iron-rich red soil of the
region. Grown on steep terraces,
so the yields are small. The 2002
vintage won the Gold medal at the
prestigious Toulouse South-West
Wines competition (this follows
on from the triumph of the 2000
vintage, which won a medal in Paris
in 2002).
• Domaine
de Laurens Rosé:
100% Fer Servadou. Cherry colour.
Intense aromas on the nose of red-fruit
sweets. Round in the mouth, with
crunchy red-fruit flavours. |
Domaine
Laurens
7, avenue de la Tour
12330 CLAIRVAUX D'AVEYRON
France
Tel: +33 (0)5 65
72 69 37
Fax: +33 (0)5 65
72 76 74
E-mail: info@domaine-laurens.com
Web: www.domaine-laurens.com
|
|
| |
Château
Latuc - AOC Cahors |
|
 Coming
from Alsace, the Meyan family recently
bought the Domaine de Latuc from
an English grower who had already
established a high reputation with
his fellow countrymen. The wines
have already won prizes at France's
main wine contests. The vineyards
are planted on a south-facing hill
near the river Lot, 40km west of
Cahors. The soil is limestone, typical
of the Cahors region, and the grapes
are a mix between Auxerrois (which
gives the deep colour and ageing
capacity) and Merlot (for softness
and bouquet).
The
Meyans are following their predecessors
in trying to produce a style of
Cahors which is easier to drink,
suitable for all occasions and able
to mature younger.
Examples
of wines:
• Château
Latuc Cahors 2003:
This was the Meyans' second vintage,
the year of drought. Deep red in
colour, with a fragrant aroma and
a taste of very ripe fruits, blackcurrant
and bilberry, and smoky. Château
Latuc Cahors is a superb accompaniment
to red meats, pâtés
and cheeses. It is best served at
a temperature of about 18ºC
and decanted.
•
Château
Latuc Prestige 2000:
Château Latuc Prestige is
aged in new Allier oak barrels giving
a rich ruby wine with hints of violet.
A first nose of soft red fruit gives
way to spices. Perfect for a special
meal, it goes particularly well
with mushrooms and truffles, blue
cheeses and nuts as well as with
red meats and game. This promising
wine is becoming more subtle and
will go on improving until 2010.
•
Rosé
d'une Nuit 2004: The
Rosé d'une Nuit is so called
because it's taken out of the maceration
vat after only a few hours. It has
a delicate perfume and a generous
flavour reminiscent of fresh strawberries
with a hint of lychee; wonderful
served chilled on a warm day. Or
try the recipe for Kir Anglais (Put
2 ice cubes in a glass of wine and
add 1 measure of strawberry or raspberry
liqueur).
•
Présence
2003 - Sweet ('moelleux') White
wine: This sweet wine
is extraordinary: full of flavour
without the sweetness being overpowering.
Made naturally, without benefit
of Noble Rot, it is produced from
a mixture of Chardonnay 40% and
Sémillon 60% grapes. This
wine is delightfully light and refreshing.
The colour is pale gold. The aromas
are of pear and quince. It was judged
an outstanding partner for the Roquefort
from Yves
Combe at a pre-show tasting
here in London in July 2004.
•
Vin de Pays
Blanc 'Sémillon' 2004 - Dry
White Wine: This surprising
wine is the opposite of what you
would expect from a Cahors.
It is 100% Sémillon, not
oaky, and dry. Quite a unexpected
lively and fruity white to drink
as an aperitif or to accompany white
fish.
|
Château
Latuc
Jean-François et Geneviève
Meyan
46700 MAUROUX
France
Tel: +33 (0)5 65
36 58 63
Fax: +33 (0)5 65
24 61 57
Email: info@latuc.com
Web: www.latuc.com |
|
| |
|
Domaine d'Homs - AOC Cahors et Vins
de Pays |
|  The
10-hectare Domaine d'Homs produces
three AOC Cahors wines (red) and
a Vin de Pays de l'Agenais (rosé).
Their top of range is the cuvée
‘Chevaliers d'Homs' - 100%
Malbec grapes from vines that are
over 45 years old which are harvested
by hand. Since 1999 these wines
have each year been accredited with
the much prized “ Cahors
Excellence - Charte de Qualité
”. The Domaine d'Homs
is the only wine not matured in
oak to receive this accreditation.
[Its sister cuvée, the ‘Chevaliers
d'Homs de Favols', is matured in
oak.] The ‘Domaine d'Homs'
is a fruity, traditional Cahors,
for drinking within 5-6 years. The
Rosé d'Agenais is a blend
of Malbec and Merlot, best drunk
chilled as an aperitif or with a
meal. With the exception of the
cuvée ‘Chevaliers d'Homs
de Favols', all of these wines will
be available for purchase and tasting
at the Lot Valley Fair.
|
Domaine
d'Homs
Daniel
or Charlene CAUZIT
Maux
46800
SAUX
Tel:
+33 (0)5 65 24 93 12
Email:
scea.domaine.dhoms@wanadoo.fr |
|
| |
|
| Château
Bladinières - AOC Cahors &
Vins de Pays |
| Château
Bladinières is in the famous,
long-established CAHORS vineyard.
Arnaud Bladinières' grandfather,
Serge, worked at what is now the Château
Bladinières estate when it
was bought in 1922. The estate was
then purchased by the Bladinières
family in 1981, and they began to
concentrate on a single crop - vines!
Thus the Château Bladinières
vineyard was born. Arnaud will be
bringing to the Lot Valley Fair five
of his wines:
Cahors (12.5º) -
100 % Malbec grape, red, matured in
oak casks for 15 months.
•
Vin de pays du Lot (12.5°)
- 100 % Malbec (red).
• Vin de pays
du Lot (12°) - white,
Chardonnay Sauvignon.
• Vin
de pays du Lot (12.5°)
- Rosé, Malbec grape.
•
Cahors
(12°) - blend of Malbec and Merlot
grapes.
|
| Château
Bladinières
Mr
Arnaud Bladinières
Le
Bourg
46220
PESCADOIRES
Tel:
+33 (0)5 65 22 41 85
Email: Château.bladinieres@laposte.net
|
|
| |
Domaine
de Lancement - Vins de Pays de Thézac
|
 The
4-hectare Domaine de Lancement was
bought by the Annibal family in 1993.
The vines date back to 1986 and 1990.
At the time of purchase, the Domaine's
wines were sold to the local cooperative.
After much refurbishment of the vineyard
and its cellars (in a 17thC barn),
the wines are left to mature on site,
in temperature-regulated stainless
steel vats. The main production is
red and rosé, blends of Merlot
and Malbec grapes. The wines are fruity
and smooth. They accompany white meats
beautifully or can be drunk as an
aperitif. Sandrine Annibal will be
at the Lot Valley Fair, bringing with
her the 2003 and 2004 vintages (red)
for tasting - and buying, of course!
She joined the family enterprise in
2003 after many years working in the
wine trade both in France and in the
UK. Domaine de Lancement is in the
small Thézac-Perricard vineyard
close to the vineyard of Cahors.
|
| EARL
Andel / Domaine de lancement
Sandrine
Annibal
Grands
Champs
47370
THEZAC
Tel:
+33 (0)5 53 40 76 05
Email:
s_annibal@hotmail.com
|
|
| |
|
|
|  These
are wines with an aristocratic history.
Though tiny, the vineyard of Thézac-Perricard
was widely famous at the turn of the
19th/20thC for the high quality of
its wines. Full-bodied yet with a
delicate nose, the wines graced the
best banquets in France - from Napoleon
III to the President. Tsar Nicolas
II was so impressed that he instantly
put in such a massive order that everyone
talked about it in the country. To
the point that, over the years, the
wine of Thézac became known
as the wine the Tsar chose, the one
he wanted - and hence the name Vin
du Tsar. The vineyard covers
35 hectares and was replanted in 1983
with Côt (also known as Malbec
or Auxerrois) and Merlot vines. Sunshine
is plentiful and the soil is stony
and rocky - ideal conditions for great
wines. The wines are best decanted,
or opened an hour or so before serving.
The vineyard produces one rosé
and three reds:
-
“Rosé des Pierres”
- light and fruity
-
“Tradition”
- a characteristic Thézac red,
light
-
“Le Bouquet”
- fruity, rounded, lively
-
“Cuvée du
Millénaire”
- matured in oak casks for 8 months
|
| Vin
du Tsar
Plaisance
47370
THEZAC
Tel:
+33 (0)5 53 40 72 76
Fax:
+33 (0)5 53 40 78 76
Email:
info@vin-du-tsar.tm.fr
Web:
http://www.vin-du-tsar.tm.fr
|
|
DRINK |
|
 The
Couderc distillery was created in
1908 and has always maintained the
family tradition of quality and excellence.
Its products come from the riches
of the countryside around: spirits,
distillations of fruits and liqueurs;
made from gentian, chestnuts, raspberries,
hazelnuts, apples or sloes. The Crème
de Chataîgne is basically unknown
in the UK – a chestnut liqueur
(25% alcohol) which can be used to
flavour white wine. It makes an unusual
as well as a delicious cocktail called
‘Pelou’ - a great alternative
to kir (white wine + blackcurrants
liqueur). You can also mix it with
gentian liqueur, or add it in desserts
like crepes or ice-creams. The chestnut
has always been very important in
the area, and there is even an annual
chestnut festival (‘Foire à
la Chataîgne’) in Mourjou
(40km from Aurillac).
|
Distillerie
Couderc
14, rue Victor Hugo
15000 AURILLAC
France
Tel: +33 (0)4 71
63 67 91
Fax: +33 (0)4 71
64 68 01
Email: infos@distillerie-couderc.com
Web: www.distillerie-couderc.com |
|
CRAFTS |
Chantal
Jean - Stained Glass |
 Stained
glass is a highly complex craft: there
are numerous phases, each requiring
a highly skilled master. First, you
take very careful measurements; secondly
you make your template, then choose
your colours, and you cut the calibres.
This is just the first phase. You
then cut the glass, paint all the
pieces and bake it. This is the second
phase. You can then assemble the different
pieces, using lead or copper (following
the Tiffany method after Louis Comfort
Tiffany 19thC lamp shades). Chantal
Jean applies her skills not only to
making beautiful stained glasse panels,
but also mirrors and other decorative
items. To have a go yourself, you’ll
have to visit her in the beautiful
village of Rocamadour, where she organises
(very relaxed) stained-glass making
courses.
|
Atelier de
vitraux
Rue de la Mercerie
46500 ROCAMADOUR
France
Tel: +33 (0)5 65
33 73 10
Email: rocavitraux@wanadoo.fr
Web: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/rocavitraux |
|
| |
|
 The
owner of this little shop in the Aveyron
is passionate about everything to
do with honey and the products of
the beehive. She sells fresh honey
from bees fed on all types of flowers
in the village of Sylvanès,
as well as candles (48 different kinds)
all of pure beeswax including decorative
candles shaped like animals - pure
beeswax candles are known to be the
best way to get rid of bad odours.
She also produces natural soaps made
from honey, pollen, and olive oil
with no added colouring or fragrance. |
La Lumière
des Abeilles
4, rue du Coustel
12400 VABRES L’ABBAYE
France
Tel: +33 (0)5 65 99 05 60
Fax: +33 (0)5 65 99 05 60 |
|
| |
|
Designs
on Pottery for the Home |
 Arlette's
workshop - Terre à
Croquer - has been for the
last three years in a former dairy
which she shares with three other
potters. Members of the public are
welcome to visit and watch them at
work! Her glazed-pottery items focus
on functional yet beautiful and often
vividly coloured items for the home
and table - plates, bowls, cups, mugs,
teapots, carafes, pie dishes, lamps,
vases, etc. A wide selection of these
items will be for sale at The Lot
Valley Fair - and what's more, Arlette
is offering a generous 10%
DISCOUNT on all items (except
for coffee cups) bought at the Lot
Valley Fair. The good news is that
she's also offering a daintily packaged
pair of coffee cups and saucers for
just 30 Euros (instead
of 36 Euros). Arlette is always delighted
to accept commissions to make items
for individual clients.
|
| Terre
à Croquer
Arlette
Angénieux
Route
de Prudhomat
46130
BRETENOUX
Tel:
+33 (0)1 65 33 06 68
Email:
arletteangenieux@hotmail.com
Web:
http://reve.roche.free.fr/poterie.htm |
|
| |
Lyseth
Creations - Handcrafted Jewellery |
 Hand-crafted
jewellery, mainly in silver (solid
or plate), with no two items identical;
some designs incorporate semi-precious
stones. Lyseth has been designing
and producing jewellery for over 30
years now, her designs
inspired by local lore and traditions,
and by the magnificent wide open spaces
of the surrounding countryside. She
exhibits and sells from a former 16thC
forge in Monnès close to the
Truyère Gorges. The
|
