To your taste buds: a 100% gaillard holiday
A trip to the famous Brive market during the " foires grasses" (fat fairs ) that liven up the Gaillarde region at the end of the year, tasting of local produce and "cavage" (truffle hunting) are just some of the 100% gourmet activities on offer during this 3-day/2-night stay.
The fairs in Brive
You are due to arrive in Brive on a Saturday morning. A guide will accompany you to the Brassens market hall, where the famous "Foires Grasses" take place: ducks, geese and capons arrive in abundance on the stalls of the Brassens market in preparation for the end-of-year festivities. Once your mouth is watering, we suggest a local lunch in the town centre before a digestive stroll that will take you straight to a gourmet tour of the heart of the Gaillarde town. On the menu: foie gras, white wine, cheese, liqueur and chocolates!
Turenne and Collonges-la-Rouge, Most Beautiful Gourmet Villages
- Second day: we invite you to discover the Viscounty of Turenne: visit its hilltop medieval village and the remains of its castle .
of its castle. After lunch, our guide will take you to a truffle
guide will take you to a truffle farm. - Third and final day: we'll take you on a tour of a family farm near Collonges-la-Rouge, where you'll see a goose farm and its traditional products. You'll have lunch in a restaurant where the chef grows his own vegetables. After lunch, the team will show you around the farm. In the afternoon, head for Curemonte, where a local craftsman will give you a taste of a surprising dandelion-based aperitif.
Your taste buds" break | Practicalities
- A 3-day, 2-night stay including :
- 1 guided tour of Brive market, town centre and local producers
- 1 visit to Turenne and a nearby truffle farm
- 1 visit to a family farm near Collonges-la-Rouge and Curemonte
- From €381/person, including all meals, half-board accommodation in a double room in a 3-star hotel.
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