Exeter's truly French dining experience is now better than ever! Gourmandine Creperie & Bistrot, located in Catherine Square between Bedford Street and the Cathedral, has recently introduced an expanded menu that includes a wide variety of classic French country style dishes.
Owner and former Exeter City Football star, Bertie Cozic, has joined forces with well-known local chef Mikael Perret of le Frog catering to bring an authentic taste of Breton to Exeter. Fans of real French food can now enjoy "une cuisine de bistrot" of individual French casseroles, which combine the best...
French tourism chiefs enjoyed a Red Coat Tour in Exeter as part of a tour of Devon to see how the county is successfully promoting cycling tourism.
The group of 32 business people were given a tour of some of the county’s cycle trails in a visit arranged through the Cycle West project, which has helped connect cycle routes in Devon and South West England with Brittany, and Normandy.
The visit was an opportunity to highlight how Devon County Council is establishing a county-wide network and how it is working with Britanny and Normandy on the Cycle West...
Tuesday 14 July will see Torquay's Bistrot Pierre celebrating La Prise de la Bastille, the French national day.
In recognition of this historic date in the French calendar the bistrot staff will be dressing up in French inspired outfits and cooking up a vibrant party atmosphere - as well as its usual mouth-watering French dishes.
General Manager Beau Clarke says the evening promises to be one of the highlights of the summer: “La Fête de la Bastille is a national celebration in France. It’s a great opportunity for us to celebrate French culture and passion for good food.”...
A group of French organisations launched an online campaign on Monday in an attempt to save the European food aid programme for the most deprived (PEAD), which is expected to end in 2013. The campaign encourages netizens to film themselves with empty plates and post the videos on the internet.
2013 will be the last year that the PEAD will run in this form. Funded by the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy), the European food aid program for the most deprived in its current form is set to be replaced by a different scheme, which according to a representative for the French Red Cross...
