Ordering steak in France
In the mood for a juicy steak frites? How to request the ‘doneness’ of a steak in French.
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Taste of the Terroir: Alsace
Every region of France has a unique personality and Alsace is no different: more pork is consumed here than anywhere else in the country, fried carp and chips is the norm and its speciality foods have a distinctly German flavour.
Business opportunities for expats
If you are planning to relocate to France and are still at the age where you need an income you may be dreaming of setting up your own business. Perhaps you know exactly what it is you want to do, or are looking for a business opportunity in France. Read our Practical Guide
A fabulous Christmas menu à la Franglaise
A full menu of delicious seasonal recipes. Chef Chris Lacey does Christmas, combining both French and British traditions.
Kir and its royal variations: a French apéritif for special occasions
Most of you have probably tried kir royal, a champagne-based apéritif with a measure of blackcurrant cream liqueur (crème de cassis). But how many of you have tasted kir with white wine, red wine or even cider? Find out about how the Frenchenjoy Kir and how to make a kir with a difference…
French food picks: 10 great Lyonnais entrées
When you are planning to visit Lyon, the French ‘Capital of Gastronomy’, it’s vital to not miss out on the best culinary experiences on offer in the city’s legendary bouchons and restaurants. A typical French dinner is a proper feast, long and filling and full of…
How to spot an authentic Lyon bouchon
One thing that you cannot miss out on when you visit Lyon is eating at the local, traditional bouchon. These little, family-owned bistros are synonymous with the Rhône-Alps capital and cannot be found in any other French city and are…
French Comfort Food in Lyon
It was a Saturday in July and my son and I had just arrived in Lyon, the city described as the ‘world capital of gastronomy’. Our quest was the restaurant ‘Chez Mounier’, a bouchon at 3 Rue des Marronniers,…
Cheques, credit and debit cards in France
While your existing cards will be accepted in most sizeable shops, service stations and restaurants, you may find a few differences in the way bank cards and cheques work in France.
Film review: Looking for Hortense
Director: Pascal Bonitzer Starring: Jean-Pierre Bacri, Kristin Scott Thomas, Isabelle Carré Cert: 12A Running time: 100 mins Damien (Bacri) lives in Paris with his partner Iva (Scott Thomas) and their young son Noé (Marin Orcand Torrès) in a beautiful bourgeois apartment. But when…
Useful French phrases: at the hotel
Learning a new language takes time, perseverance and a sense of humour. Here are some useful French phrases for when you are staying at a hotel in France.
Book review: Paris Gourmet, Trish Deseine
The Paris Gourmet Trish Deseine, Flammarion, £22.50 There are so many restaurants and pâtisserie windows in Paris that someone like Trish – a top food writer who has lived in the French capital for the past 30 years – had to come along to help…
Asking directions
Need help asking for directions in French? No problem. Check out these handy French phrases.
Seafood capital: Boulogne-sur-Mer food specialities
Any visitor to Boulogne-sur-Mer is in for a culinary treat as the city’s enormous fishing port is just a stone’s throw from a famous fromager selling hundreds of cheeses. Florence Derrick investigates.
Valentine’s Day and Romance in France
The French are renowned as a nation of romantics. From the amorous cartoon skunk Pépé le Pew with his overcooked accent to gorgeous actors like Jean Dujardin and Gregory Fitoussi, the romantic ideal often adopts a French accent. And, of…
Top 5 reasons to visit Saint-Étienne
Located south west of Lyon in the Rhône-Alps, Saint-Étienne is a design fan’s dream. From funky galleries and museums to architectural gems out of town, it’s a perfect place for a city break weekend.
Author Charles Timoney on Rowing the Seine
Author Charles Timoney gives us an insight into his vie française – including his thoughts on the Gallic disposition, having bilingual children and rowing the length of the Seine…
France combat against “reheat and serve” food in restaurants with campaign to cook from scratch.
Sitting down at a picturesque restaurant only to discover that the “authentic” cuisine is in fact a reheated vacuum-packed or frozen mass produced dish is far from ideal. Visitors to these restaurants have vented their discontent in their guest reviews…
A Shopaholic’s Dream Sleepover in Paris
As if spending time in the City of Lights over the soldes season wasn’t splendid enough, there is a chance to win a unique sleepover in Paris in a place that is normally not open to overnight guests.
What is a Réveillon in France?
According to French tradition, a proper réveillon will bring prosperity to the household. A réveillon is a long dinner, and possibly party, held on the evenings preceding Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
My village: At home in St-Antonin
I always knew we’d chosen wisely when we bought our house in France, but now everyone can get a flavour of where we live. Our small town, St Antonin Noble Val, is the setting for the recently-released film, The Hundred-foot…
How to Behave at a French Beach!
On a beach holiday in the south of France, Cathe learns to ditch her tankini in favour of a much more French style of swimwear…
How to Be a Vegetarian in France
As a vegetarian in France, eating out can be difficult, to say the least. There must be vegetarian French people, but where are they? Perhaps they stay at home to eat. On many occasions I have been assured of a…
Chocolate Rocks
I remember a meal I had at a Michelin restaurant in the center of France where, at the very end of the meal, they brought a small tray to the table filled with chocolates, tiny lemony madeleines, and miniature cookies.…
The 3 Things You Need to Know Before Moving to France
After interviewing many people who have successfully relocated to France and have thriving families, businesses or a content retirement lifestyle, it is clear that every experience is unique. Having said that, however, there are three main things that stand out…
SUMMER 2014: Le Voyage à Nantes
Each summer the city of Nantes invites artists and designers to participate in an urban art trail, Le Voyage à Nantes.
The food and drink of Rhône-Alpes
Home to the country’s ‘gastronomic capital’, Lyon, as well as famous Alpine resorts such as Méribel and Chambéry, the Rhône-Alpes region has plenty to offer in the way of hearty, traditional dishes, as well as innovative Michelin quality menus.
Gourmet hotspots in Paris
Hidden gems have their place, but the French capital boasts many well-known names it would be wrong to ignore. Here are our top gourmet hotspots, from Café de Flore to Fauchon. Paris wouldn’t be the same without them.
Poulet de Bresse, the pick of poultry
Bresse chickens are fêted in the world’s great kitchens and restaurants. Justin Postlethwaite heads to Burgundy to explore the history and reputation of this prized poulet.
Foie gras explained
A look at the different French foie gras products. Being unused to this product in the UK, the various forms of foie gras can be confusing at first.
Style and Substance – Paris Design Week
On the calendar of unmissable events in Paris, the week of September 9-15 has its own reserved spot. Everybody is back from their congés, refreshed, tanned and detoxed, and ready to exercise some of that unique brand of Parisian élan.
Create an outside living area
For those sunny days and long evenings, perfect for entertaining à la belle étoile …
Mother’s Day in France and the Affair of the Pasta Necklace
On the last Sunday in May, France celebrates la fête des meres
The Burger … Unfairly Slandered as Malbouffe?
I have suspected all along that the hamburger has been unfairly vilified as malbouffe. It is not that different from a steak frites, after all. The components are the same, the difference mostly in the fact that the bread is…
Taste of the Terroir
Of the many local products protected by an Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) label are five types of cheese: Bleu d’Auvergne, Cantal, Fourme d’Ambert, Saint Nectaire and Salers. See them take shape on the Route des Fromages, which points out 40 places of interest.
Taste of the terroir: Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Situated between the sea and the farmlands of the Avesnois and the Monts des Flandres, Nord-Pas de Calais offers an unexpected cuisine which will delight the palate of the adventurous in quest of lovely culinary surprises.
Niçois specialities
We all look forward to trying the local delicacies when on holiday in France and Nice on the French Riviera has plenty for foodies to get their teeth into!
Get your five a day the French way
Amongst the ever changing array of fruit and vegetables on offer at France’s markets and restaurants, expatriates might discover produce unknown to them.
Fabulous for foodies
There’s nothing quite like settling down to a delicious local speciaility in a bustling city bistro for a true taste of France. Just take Lyon for example, or Bordeaux, Dijon…
Missing Indian food? Perfect Chicken Dopiaza
If you are like me you will undoubtably miss a good curry every now and then, not so easy to track down a good curry in this lovely region, so there is of course a good reason to go out, buy yourself a good selection of spices and have a go at making your own.
Eating Out in Dieppe
Fancy dining out in Dieppe? Rob Silverstone, author of best-selling novel A Mule in Rouen tells us about some of his favourite eateries in Dieppe’s ‘Le Pollet’ district – guaranteed to tickle your taste buds….
Cahors Restaurants, Bistros and Bars
The medieval city of Cahors has a wide variaty of delightful eating place from the grand (and expensive) for that special occasion through to the simple Bistro that will provide a substantial lunch for under €10 per person. The listings are grouped by type of restaurant from Gastronomique to Pizzerias…
Rhone-Alpes Restaurants
Please select a Rhone-Alpes restaurant from the FrenchEntrée Rhone-Alpes business directory. Make sure that you find the perfect venue when you eat out in the Aquitaine region. You can search via the departments of the Ain, Ardeche, Drome, Haute Savoie,…
Melting pot
Melting Pot is an association, based in Darnac in the northern Haute Vienne aimed at the integration of all nationalities living in the surrounding areas.
Alet-les-Bains Property
More information and images of “Alet-les-Bains”, a picturesque medieval village in the Aude.
All in all, all’s well!
‘Tout’ basically means ‘all’, but it is used in a number of ways in different expressions. Since it can be an adjective, a pronoun, an adverb or a noun, there …
Restaurant in Nimes – Le Bouchon du Marché
Every once in a blue moon, while on my travels with Mrs Sandford, I make the mistake of driving into a town or city I don’t know looking for a place to eat. So, here a little gem in Nimes for your address book in case you find yourself wandering its pretty streets! “Le Bouchon du Marché”
Where are we now?
There are separate articles on the use of à/au/à la/à l’/aux and en, but we will look here are other prepositions of place. Some of these prepositions can be used …
Villager AH 2549 €
Villager double fronted stoves are ideal for homes and pubs, clubs, hotels and restaurants etc. that have, or wish to create a central chimney setting as a focal point in a large room. Villager offer the following range of double…
Typical dishes of Normandy
So what are the local specialities of Normandy? And what’s actually in them? We demystify those untranslatable dishes and change your menu nightmare in to menu heaven!
Teurgoule
A la Normande / Vallée d’Auge
Omelette – à la Mère Poulard
Joue de Bœuf
Andouille de Vire
Agneau de pré-salé
Tripes à la mode de Caen
