Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pastilles de Vichy – Lozenges with digestive properties
Pastilles de Vichy, white octagonal lozenges produced from the mineral waters of the spa town of Vichy in Auvergne and known for their digestive properties
Vichy-Celestins – mineral water source – Auvergne
Vichy-Celestins is a naturally carbonated mineral water that springs in the park of the former Couvent des Celestins in the spa town of Vichy in Auvergne
Traveling to Auvergne from the UK
Traveling to Auvergne from the UK by means of air, land and sea is easy as the region is served by one airport, excellent rail and road networks
Fairy Chimney – Cheminee des Fees de Cotteuges
The fairy chimney of Cotteuges in Auvergne, a column of clay protected from millennia of erosion by a block of lava projected during a volcanic eruption
Grottes de Jonas – Ancient troglodyte village
The Grottes de Jonas, a troglodyte village with its chapel and manor-house built into the cliff, and occupied from ancient times until the French Revolution
Tarte a la Bouillie – Dessert Recipe – Auvergne
Recipe for Tarte a la Bouillie, a traditional Auvergne dessert, a sweet milk-based custard cream baked in the oven on a short crust or puff pastry base
Bugnes – French Fritters Recipe – Mardi Gras
Recipe for French Bugnes, the fritters that used to be prepared on Mardi Gras with all the leftovers of fat that couldn’t be consumed during Lent
Billom – Medieval town – Toscane Auvergnate
Billom, a medieval town located by the Limagne Plain and at the foothills of the Livradois Mounts, an area of green valleys known as ‘Tuscan Auvergne’
Clafoutis – Recipe – Dessert from Auvergne and Limousin
Clafoutis, a traditional dessert from Limousin and Auvergne regions in Central France, and made with black cherries baked in a custard style batter
Pompe aux Pommes – Auvergne Apple Turnover
The Pompe aux Pommes is a large apple turnover that is traditionally baked in Auvergne, a mountainous region in Central France
Le Lioran – Family ski resort in the Cantal Mountains
Mères Lyonnaises – Lyon gastronomy’s pioneers
Canuts Lyonnais – La Croix-Rousse silk-weavers
