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"Les Quais de Taillebourg" is a a unique place. It is a restaurant, bar, ice cream parlour, creperie and even a concert venue, located directly on the banks of the Charente-river. A great place for a relxed evening. Cabillaud en papillote aux petite legumes www.lesquaisdetaillebourg.com/

We spent a wonderful summer evening sitting on the terrace of "Les 4 Baigneurs" with our guests, who - Thank heavens! - did not suffer from the jetlag any longer. Des crus en duo: saumon et cabellaud

We spent a wonderful summer evening sitting on the terrace of "Les 4 Baigneurs" with our guests, who - Thank heavens! - did not suffer from the jetlag any longer. Lentils and avocado - Welcome Vegans! www.les4baigneurs.fr/en/

This "Chambres et table d'hôtes", actually located in Béars (near Vers) and is not easy to find (without GPS), but it is worth any detour. This is a perfect place to explore the region. Evelyne and Phillip are lovely hosts, who share their knowledge (and wisdom!) with their guests. It is great to have dinner in the evening together with the hosts and the other guests. Evelyne is a really great chef, so you are able to taste a cuisine with local flavours. A year ago, we had talked about the different cassolets - and she had offered to prepare one "next time". So here is the best cassoulet, I ever had. Merci beaucoup! www.lesrivesdolt.com/

Le Puy has many tourists - and so as well really many restaurants. Of course most offer "Lentilles verte du Puy", but we already had them before (with Roquefort!). So this night, we had choosen the "A la 5eme saison", na nice restaurant near the cathedral. Parmentier de boudin noir aux deux pommes et sauce miel

We spent the evening having dinner (and a bottle of chilled rosé) having dinner in the restaurant "Le Grandgousier". It is very convenient, as they have tables outside - under the parasols. "Le Taboulé Ardéchois" Dried (sweet) chestnuts with a mint-espuma in a sauce vinaigrette.

We spent the evening having dinner (and a bottle of chilled rosé) having dinner in the restaurant "Le Grandgousier". It is very convenient, as they have tables outside - under the parasols. "Autour du Picodon" Picodon is a local goat-cheese. It was served warm with honey and thyme, breaded ("bonbon") and as espuma.

We spent the evening having dinner (and a bottle of chilled rosé) having dinner in the restaurant "Le Grandgousier". It is very convenient, as they have tables outside - under the parasols. Le Flétan Noir / halibut

We spent the evening having dinner (and a bottle of chilled rosé) in the restaurant "Le Grandgousier". It is very convenient, as they have tables outside - under the parasols. "La Joue de Porc Fermier" Pork cheeks in blueberry sauce and polenta.

A warm summer night in Avignon is very pleasant with a bottle of chilled rosé.

Hôtel le Clos was awarded 3 cocottes by the "Logis Hotels and Restautrants". Foie gras de canard au sel de Guérande, confiture de courgettes au genépi, pain d' epeautre grillé Genépi is a regional herb liqueur (40%!!)

Hôtel le Clos was awarded 3 cocottes by the "Logis Hotels and Restaurants". Le duo de faisselle et de coppa de pays

Hôtel le Clos was awarded 3 cocottes by the "Logis Hotels and Restaurants". Le dessert à la maison

Villersexel has this nice hotel and restaurant, where we spent a summer evening under the shady trees. Filet de canard aux griottines de Fougerolles avec rattes et légumes I learned that "Griottines de Fougerolles" are cherries macerated in eau de vie, a speciality around Fougerolles in Franche-Comté. "Rattes" are an old variety of potatoes. Small with a nutty flavour.

The hot springs in the area were used already by the Romans, but from the late 17th century on Plombières-les-Bains developed into a very fashionable, poshy spa, where the celebrities of their times met. The "Restaurant D'Alsace" offers a large dining room with a kind of old fashioned flair. Truite meunière aux amandes

Spanish Paradores are traditionally in historical buildings, but the Parador in Antequera is a very modern building surraunded by large gardens. There is a nice restaurant. Perfect Tuna

Spanish Paradores are traditionally in historical buildings, but the Parador in Antequera is a very modern building surrounded by large gardens. There is a nice restaurant.

The "Vegetable Curry" for lunch was not really spicy, but quite ok. The espresso later was remarkable good.