Your story of the interactive stuff in the abbey reminds me of a visit to Saint Savin a couple of years ago. They had installed a very intrusive interactive display. Every single comment in the visitor book referred to how much people hated the display. Fortunately it was temporary.
The restaurant has a nerve offering frogs legs as a local speciality. All amphibians are protected in France, including edible frogs. You can’t harvest them from the wild or farm them. All frogs legs on menus in France are frozen and come from Eastern Europe or China.
Rosemary Kneipp
July 15th, 2015 at 11:03 pm
I agree that it’s a cheek. I had no idea. Not that I would have had them anyway!
I’ll take you up n the acanthus seed. They look very impressive.
Lesley
July 16th, 2015 at 10:34 am
Another speciality of the area is a paté made with coypu. A large formally S.American water rattty/beaver type animal. Waste not , want not.
Rosemary Kneipp
July 16th, 2015 at 10:43 am
Is that like a ragondin? As you say, waste not, want not.
Beautiful countryside! The abbey particularly stands out for me.
I can give you some acanthus seed if you like.
Your story of the interactive stuff in the abbey reminds me of a visit to Saint Savin a couple of years ago. They had installed a very intrusive interactive display. Every single comment in the visitor book referred to how much people hated the display. Fortunately it was temporary.
The restaurant has a nerve offering frogs legs as a local speciality. All amphibians are protected in France, including edible frogs. You can’t harvest them from the wild or farm them. All frogs legs on menus in France are frozen and come from Eastern Europe or China.
I agree that it’s a cheek. I had no idea. Not that I would have had them anyway!
I’ll take you up n the acanthus seed. They look very impressive.
Another speciality of the area is a paté made with coypu. A large formally S.American water rattty/beaver type animal. Waste not , want not.
Is that like a ragondin? As you say, waste not, want not.
The very same.
Yes, it’s marketed as lièvre des marais.
I’ll rummage out some acanthus seeds for you. I must plant some myself too.
Thanks Susan.