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Mayonnaise, omelet, broth, rib steak... France is home to many culinary terms, and for good reason has an unofficial status of the gastronomic capital of the world. Famous wine and cheese are not the only "attractions" of Burgundy, Provence, Brittany, Normandy and Bordeaux. Familiarity with the legendary cooking requires from you more than one day and will leave a lasting impression to tourists, if you offer them a well thought out route and the most interesting and significant places. What are those?
The more refined tastes you know, the more successful is your gastronomic tour!
A truly French delicacy Macedonia in Ile-de-France is prepared from fruits, syrup and ice cream
Rhône-Alpes is a legendary land, where are located the best French restaurants. It is here that are born the masterpieces of great chefs like Michel Troisgros, Mark Weir, Emmanuel Renaud, Georges Blanc, Anne-Sophie Pic, Paul Bocuse. Tourists certainly want to get to the master-class of any of them, it's possible to organize!
Make the route pass through such significant metropolitan places as:
Without Paris steamed omelet with herbs, delicate croissants and fragrant coffee, the idea of French cooking will be incomplete
French pride are the several kilometers-long cellars of Bordeaux, Champagne and other provinces.
The French drink at least 90 liters of good wine a year
If you have to travel in November, it's a good occasion to visit the festival of young Beaujolais wine, which falls on the third Thursday of the month. During the previous week in restaurants and bistros are held exciting contests, are put up posters with the world-famous slogan Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé! (Beaujolais Nouveau has arrived!). The atmosphere involves and leaves no one indifferent!
You’ll remember for a long time the journey to the town of Cognac in the Charente department. In mid-July there is held the famous cognac festival. If the trip falls on the other time, a tour to the traditional cognac production or cognac Museum will leave a lasting impression.
The secret of a successful gastronomic tour is an abundance of flavors that you can try out in peaceful surroundings, without haste and bustle, alone with your own feelings. Is better to make this trip not within a noisy group, but with a private guide who will take you to the most vivid culinary places and will faithfully preserve the delicate gourmet taste.
after reading this article everybody will feel very hungry I guess...