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Photography of Jean Guy Lathuiliere at the Pure Art Gallery
The remarkable and highly creative photographic images of Jean Guy Lathuiliere are now being presented at the Pure Art Gallery. Internationally renowned, and with an exceptionally successful and award-winning career in photography, Jean Guy’s thought-provoking work is on show at the Pure Art Gallery. This includes beautiful, moody landscapes, graphic black and white portraits from […]
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Food and Drink in the Roannais
A brand new section on www.purefrancenow.com has now been added to extoll the virtues of the variety and quality of the ‘Food and Drink’ available in the wonderful gastronomic region of the Roannais, Rhône-Alpes. The Gastronomic Magic of the Roannais! This is another ongoing ‘mission’ by Purefrancenow to visit, enjoy, assess, describe, and recommend some […]
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Art, Rugby, and Photography in the Roannais.
A new exhibition of photography by Nicolas Jorge was held during June 2009 in Le Coteau, Roannais, Rhone-Alpes called “Essai D’Art 2009” . The theme of this superb photographic show was ‘Rugby’. Nicolas Jorge exhibited large-scale, black and white images of the local Roanne Rugby Club – AS Roanne Rugby XV. Over 1,500 people visited […]
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Maison Mons supports Purefrancenow in the Roannais
Many year’s ago we had been pointed in the direction of the Mons Fromagerie in Halles Diderot, a fabulous high quality indoor market in Roanne. Having been told that they were simply the best place to purchase cheese, not only for quality, but also breadth of choice – they sell a range of over 230 […]
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Mike Ford makes his debut at the Pure Art Gallery
The Pure Art Gallery, hosted by www.purefrancenow.com, welcomes Mike Ford to their select portfolio of international artists, photographers, and image-makers. Mike Ford’s unusual and eclectic images and style of photographic approach is internationally renowned. A highly creative and original image ‘artist’, Mike’s special gallery presentation adds a particularly contemporary and poignant quality to The Pure […]
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The Beaujolais near the Roannais! by Lucy Franklin
The Roannais may not be the most well known wine growing area around the world, but our neighboring department certainly is. The Beaujolais is just 30 minutes drive from Roanne, in fact pre-19th century the Roannais was part of the Beaujolais region. Here we recently had the opportunity to visit a small, family producer of […]
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The Pure Art Gallery in the Roannais
Purefrancenow has pleasure in announcing the successful launch of ‘The Pure Art Gallery”. This is a web-based art gallery dedicated to presenting a wide range of thought-provoking, original art and imagery from talented international artists and photographers in Europe. www.purefrancenow.com will be hosting The Pure Art Gallery with a specially designed and operated ‘Image Gallery’ […]
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Art and the river la Loire in the Roannais, Rhône-Alpes
More Art news from the Roannais. Over 70 paintings and photographs were recently displayed at the Espace Congres in Roanne in the Roannais, Rhône-Alpes during May 2009. All these remarkable images were based on, and related to, the famous river ‘La Loire’ which runs like a spine through France. Roanne, in the Roannais, is one […]
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www.thisfrenchlife.com keeps you wonderfully informed about France
Here at www.purefrancenow.com we have, for a long time, supported ‘This Frenchlife’ – a dedicated website for all things French. It is informative across virtually all subjects, and is always up to date with news, reviews, and hints to help you understand and fully enjoy the French way of life. Run by journalist Craig McGinty, […]
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Château de Champlong is a paradise in the Roannais
Château de Champlong’s move from renowned Gastronomic Restaurant, Business and Wedding Venue to one of the Roannais region’s best Hotels, is simply astounding. Purefrancenow can report from first-hand experience of the Château’s highly successful, completed renovation, and conversion programme. Brian Franklin, Director of Purefrancenow, had a personal tour of the new Hotel facilities during May […]
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‘Yes, Chef!’ Magazine and ‘Le Central’ in the Roannais, Rhône-Alpes!
Yes, Chef! magazine has arrived in the Roannais, courtesy of Brian Franklin, Director of www.purefrancenow.com – the website dedicated to the promotion of the Roannais region in the Rhône-Alpes, famous for its local cuisine and quality of gastronomy. This high quality, beautifully produced magazine, extolls the virtue of good product, good cuisine, and good cooking. […]
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May French Property News in the Roannais, Rhône-Alpes
The May issue of French Property News goes ‘digital’ in April ! Another article by Brian Franklin, Director of www.purefrancenow.com has been featured, covering property opportunities in the Roannais – from chateaux and ancient village houses, to farmhouses and barns. (To read Brian’s Roannais article, go to page 72 at French Property News – Digital […]