In fact in France alone, there are over 1,000 different kinds of cheeses made, that range from Camembert to Époisses and of course the well known goat’s cheese which delight’s everyone’s palate.

This creamy cheese comes in lots of flavours and textures from the mildest soft cheese to the hardest strong cheese and tastes great when baked in the oven and spread on bread. Made all over France and especially in the Loire Valley and Poitou regions, goat’s cheese is great tasting and also makes a fantastic alternative for those that are allergic to cow’s milk.

In this video, chef Sophie Wright shows you just how easy it is to create a simple but tasty goat’s cheese log slice, roasted beetroot and parsnip salad that you can enjoy anytime.

For more delicious goat’s cheese recipe ideas visit www.frenchgoatscheese.com

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Opening on March 10th, the retrospective will present an overview of Freud’s output including his almost obsessive treatment of his portraits and the nude being drawn, and his desire to make his paintings to look like flesh.

in addition to aboutabout 50 large works of art, visitors will also be able to peruse photos of the artist’s London studio and a selection of graphic works. The exhibition sees some of his most famous paintings, such as Leigh Bowery and Big Sue, arranged around a 900 metre squared space in a studio theme.

Freud, who is still alive today at 88 years old and is the grandson of the famous psychiatrist Sigmund, has not had a retrospective at the Centre Pompidou since 1987 and this show is a real tribute to an important artist.

Tickest for the Freud exhibition can be bought online online or at the box office for €12 (£10.84), with the doors opening at 11:00 and closing at 21:00 (local time) every day except Tuesdays until July 19th.

Website – http://www.centrepompidou.fr

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Whether you stayed at home or travelled to Europe and have the post holiday blues, worry not as some of the very best quality produce is available in the UK and readily at your fingertips.

In this video, wine expert Joe Wadsack gives you tips on making the most out of Port (and not just for Christmas), the wines of the Burgundy region in France and the Douro Valley in Portugal. He’ll also give advice to ensure you’re trying true top-quality European foods that have the PDO official stamp. Watch Joe’s video to find out how to have your own “Pinot Noir Epiphany” and the best way to serve and eat hors d’oeuvres like Parma ham and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

For more information visit: discovertheorigin.co.uk

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The French House Party is a listed Top Retreat in the National Geographic book, The 100 Best Worldwide Vacations to Enrich Your Life and we now have an enormous, brand-new kitchen, designed specifically for group cookery classes. We’re thrilled to welcome award-winning French chefs, Franck Putelat, Robert Abraham and Jean-Marc Boyer onto our team.

When not leading our hands-on classes, our chefs run their own renowned gourmet restaurants in Carcassonne and nearby towns.

Outside France, they may not be household names, but they have a celebrity status with French people television appearances, countless newspaper articles, Michelin stars and top-class recommendations in the most influential restaurant guides mean that they and their signature dishes are synonymous with cooking innovation and flair.

Lovers of food, wine and travel now have a unique opportunity to cook in France, learning from master-chefs who will guide them through practical creativity in the kitchen. Using fresh and seasonal ingredients, they will demonstrate and teach the cookery techniques for mastering classic French cuisine with an added contemporary twist of adventure.

There are three course options:

* Cuisine in Brief (3-day weekend themed courses from £495 pp)
* Gourmet Explorer (6 days, from £1200 pp)
* Cook au Vin – a unique holiday in which guests spend 3 cooking days with our chef, plus 3 days study with a Master of Wine at our partner wine school to achieve a WSET qualification in wine knowledge (from £1400 pp.)

We will be holding a Preview weekend *for our cookery courses in France, from 6-8 November 2009 in Carcassonne. If you are interested in coming along to this or to one of our other Gastro Academy courses next year, we would be delighted to extend an invitation to one of your journalists.

If you want to learn more, visit us at the BBC Good Food Show from 13-15 November at London Olympia (Stand E41) or from 25-29 November at Birmingham NEC (Stand J76).

Alternatively telephone Moira Martingale on +44 1299 896819 or email on enquiries@frenchhouseparty.co.uk.
Website: www.frenchhouseparty.co.uk

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Sitting outside a café people watching is very popular, as is pub-crawling. Seeing a world-class live theatre show, or going to the cinema or opera, are a small part of the wide range of entertainment awaiting residents and visitors alike. Listings of special events can be found in the weekly ‘Pariscope’. Ticket agencies are located throughout the city, but for tickets to concerts and theatre at a discount, check out the theatres on the day of the performance. Very often, they sell leftover tickets that are greatly discounted. Students with ID can also often get discounted tickets at the theatre box offices.

Paris is not the only French city that has a robust nightlife. Nice, on the Mediterranean coast, offers many jazz clubs, concert halls, dance clubs, and more. The Cabaret du Casino Ruhl offers cabaret shows at the weekend. The casino is open daily. Tickets to local shows and concerts can be purchased at the FNAC on Avenue Jean Medicin.

Nearby Cannes is also home to many concerts, and frequent train services connect the cities. If you are flying into Nice, ask for a listing at one of the information kiosks at the airport. If you are one of the lucky people to be on a Mediterranean cruise that docks nearby, ask on the ship for advice about that evening’s happenings.

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The Carnival of Nice, held in late February or early March, encompasses parades, dances, fireworks, costumes and boat races. The festival ends with the traditional burning of King Carnival and the Battles of the Flowers, where opposing groups hurl flowers at each other.

Not too far from Nice is the annual Cannes Film Festival that takes place in May. While some of the films are ‘invitation only’, other films are open to the public.

The bordering Principality of Monaco has the annual Grand Prix, which is held in May.  This is a F1 Championship car race where the cars speed through the narrow, winding streets of the town.

In the spring, there is the Foire du Trone, a huge amusement park that is open every day in Paris and that is great for kids.

Also in Paris is the International Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show, which takes place in early March and is perfect for fashionistas.

Tennis enthusiasts will not want to miss the French Open, one of the Grand Slam tennis tournaments. The tournament takes place in late spring, in Paris.

In the winter, there are Christmas Fairs in many towns near Strasbourg, the Fete des Lumieres in Lyon, and The Boat Fair in Paris. On New Year’s Eve, the Fete de St-Sylvestre is celebrated throughout the country, perhaps most flamboyantly in Paris.

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The French greatly value their beautiful language and the contributions the French have made to the world in literature, art and architecture are very significant. There are a number of laws that have been established to preserve the language. For example, French radio stations must play at least 40% of French songs. The French are also rightly proud of their museums, including Paris’s Louvre, one of the largest museums in the world, which houses Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.

A large part of the French culture is centred on food and wine. The people take pride in the culinary trends they have been responsible for, such as haute cuisine and nouvelle cuisine. Regional differences in food styles are embraced; a typical dish in Lyon may vary a lot from a similar dish made in Calais. Winemaking is a valued skill in France, and the regional wines, from areas such as Bordeaux, Champagne, and Burgundy are sought after the world over.

Football is the national sport, but rugby, sailing, tennis and cycling also have large followings. French fashion is highly acclaimed and known throughout the world. Many of the best-known designers have studios in Paris where they produce the world’s finest fashions.

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‘The fact that so many big names in cinema have chosen to film in the Poitou-Charentes this summer shows just what a popular place this beautiful region is with those in the know,’ says Rachel Loos, editor of Discover Poitou-Charentes.

The French star Gérard Depardieu has certainly gone well down with locals and extras while making ‘Mammuth’ with Isabelle Adjani. Depardieu shot scenes at Angoulême-based meat processing plant firm Sodiporc. And its owner Emmanuel Geoffroy, a former prop forward for SCA, the Angoulême rugby club, apparently admired not just Depardieu’s friendliness and qualities as an actor but also his physical presence. ‘He’d have made a good prop for the SCA,’ said Emmanuel Geoffroy of the burly star, according to Discover Poitou-Charentes.

Meanwhile the director Lola Doillon – daughter of renowned French director Jacques Doillon who has worked with Jane Birkin amongst others – has been making a film called ‘Sous ton emprise’ . This stars Kristin Scott Thomas in a love story with a difference; she plays a woman who falls in love with her attacker. The actor Antoine de Caunes – best-known to British audiences as the presenter of TV show Eurotrash – has been making a film called ‘Brasse Coulée’, which, too, is being filmed in Poitou-Charentes.

The full story can be found here on Discover Poitou-Charentes.

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La Rochelle is set on the Bay of Biscay in France. The town has been preserved with its historic charm. Its old harbour is one of the most well preserved in the area. Its town centre is something that La Rochelle can be proud of also.

Cruise travellers to La Rochelle can also enjoy many other activities that the destination offers. Enjoyable trips into La Rochelle’s delightful countryside are particularly popular.

One of the highlights of La Rochelle is its historic centre; the town’s mediaeval buildings are a sight to behold. One can also explore the centre’s arcades. The Clock Tower Gate in La Rochelle is another spectacular sight. Cruise travellers will definitely enjoy going on one of the guided tours through this amazing part of La Rochelle.

Other highlights include Henry II’s House, the Maritime Museum, the Valois Chateau, the Ile d’Oleron and the Le Marais aux Oiseaux Bird Park.

Cruise travellers can also enjoy La Rochelle as a shopping destination. There are many excellent and unusual shops in La Rochelle that sell a wide range of goods.

If you are going on a cruise to France, you will most probably need a short stay Schengen visa if you are from outside the EU. This visa allows travel across member countries freely, including France. The Schengen visa will allow you stay in any member country for 90 days. These visas are issued for holidays, business travel, and for visiting family.

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More than 100 different companies will be showing off their wares at the Porte de Versailles in the French capital between June 27th and 29th.

From dresses to cakes, accessories to flowers and cars to honeymoon ideas, weddings take a huge amount of planning and preparation.

As such, visitors may well be tempted to take some of the stress out of getting ready for their big day by picking up a few ideas as they enjoy some quality time enjoying the sights and sounds of France – perhaps staying in a luxurious hotel in Paris – while also taking some time to iron out the details of their wedding.

Last year’s edition of the showcase saw more than 2,500 people attend over the course of the three-day events and this year promises to be even better, with organisers taking extra steps to meet the needs of visitors.

The event is free to attend and Port de Versailles is easily accessible from the centre of Paris.

Visitors are advised to secure their hotel rooms as early as possible to avoid disappointment. LateRooms.com offers over 350 Paris hotels ranging from serviced apartments to luxury hotels.

In particular Hotel Opera Vivaldi is offering double rooms for two adults from £104 per night. This is a three star hotel and has an excellent customer satisfaction rate of 86%.

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