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Yes, it’s true! After over 40 years, La Maison Troisgros, based in Roanne, and internationally renowned 3-star establishment, is packing it’s cutlery and chefs, and moving to the village of Ouches on the edge of the Roanne township. After considerable reflection, Michel and Marie-Pierre Troisgros have made the major decision to move the restaurant and […]
Pure France Now have been supporters and promoters of Pralus Chocolates and Patisserie for over 7 years. And now François Pralus and his amazingly successful Maison Pralus brand have joined with Pure France Now to feature Pralus chocolate products on the new, redesigned Pure France Now website. Pure France Now extolls the virtues of many […]
The new Pure France Now website has gone ‘live’ this November. Pure France Now is dedicated to promoting the Roannais and Rhône-Alpes in France for great food and gift products, gourmet weekends, business event organisation, weddings, special celebrations, including a superb selection of excellent value properties for sale, and much more. We source and sell beautiful […]
François Pralus opens his first main Lyon shop in October/November 2013 at 32 Rue de Brest, Lyon. So far this new Pralus Boutique has hit record sales during its opening month. The Lyonnaise has been waiting while to taste the quality of Pralus’s chocolate products and patisserie selection, including the famous Praluline brioche. It looks […]
All at the Salon du Chocolat in Lyon during this November. THE THIRD EDITION OF THE SALON DU CHOCOLAT ACCLAIMED BY THE LYONNAIS! The world capital of gastronomy has offered an exceptional welcoming to the 3nd edition of the Salon du Chocolat in Lyon. From November 8th through to November 11th 2013, 20,000+ visitors gathered […]
The BBC announces: “No French high street would be complete without a patisserie, and words such as “gateau”, “eclair” and “flan” indicate that French pastry chefs are esteemed as much abroad as at home. But in the last couple of years, patissiers have shot to stardom, joining the top ranks of France’s celebrity chefs.” Of […]
There is no doubt following our recent visit to Château de Champlong for a celebratory family meal that the accumulation of stunning surroundings, service, quality and imagination of menu from the kitchen of Olivier Boizet, that this superb establishment should be awarded a bright and shiny Michelin star very soon. This month we came away […]
Pralus offers an extensive high quality range of chocolate products for all occasions. François Pralus is an exceptional Master Chocolate Maker because he is one of the few in France to manufacture his own chocolate. Today almost 100 tons of Pralus Chocolate are manufactured and sold each year. François Pralus works with dried cocoa beans […]
Once more unto the breach, my friends…! Okay, so I would rather eat than fight, that’s reasonable enough! And who wouldn’t at another surprising (but rather belated) restaurant discovery in the Roannais. Another outing for our club reunion, another excuse to taste some exquisite food at a rather stylish, small restaurant tucked away on the […]
A Valentine’s Day treat for us at Troisgros’ Restaurant Le Central ! We hadn’t been for awhile, but it was once again an absolute triumph of great cuisine. All of us enjoyed Le Central’s convivial surroundings, and excellent service, and were treated to a special ‘Dîner de la Saint Valentine‘ set menu. Once again, this […]
Now, I have to say, that being a bit of a Francophile I do have a penchant for French gastronomy. I have for well-over 40 years! In fact, as long as our local, world famous restaurant, Maison Trois Gros in Roanne, has had its 3 Michelin stars!! So, as with many ‘foodies’ I love French […]
The surprise discovery of a new place is always a delight, particularly when it is a combination of good food and convivial company. Last week I was invited to an evening meal with a few of my French colleagues to Chateau d’Origny, situated just outside Roanne, in the Roannais. I had never been before, and […]