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Welcome to Simply Gascony's take on life in Gascony. Please come back regularly for our updates on the life and loves of this 'secret' corner of France. Gascony means relaxing, enjoying the good life and that wonderful feeling of well-being.
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Summer Food Favourites in Gascony by Marie-Aude Koné – Deputy Editor
Gascony is a region to discover all year long: whether you are looking to enjoy the mountain beauty of the Pyrenees during winter skiing...
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May 1, 20236 min read
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Gascony: spring and food by Marie-Aude Koné
INTERVIEW WITH A WORKING PARTNER – NO 1 It's official, spring is finally here, a season that we love at Simply Gascony! We can at last...
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Apr 6, 202311 min read
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Things to do in Gascony in Autumn and Winter
The days may be getting shorter and the nights longer, but there’s still plenty of things to do in Gascony in Autumn and Winter, there's...
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May 24, 20223 min read
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Gascony Wines Part Three: A Taster’s Guide
In Part One and Part Two of this Guide to Gascony Wines, we covered the history and geography of this ‘ancient and modern’ wine-making...
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May 24, 20224 min read
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Gascony Wines Part Two: A Visitor’s Guide
Gascony in South West France has been an important wine making area for 2000 years, since the Romans planted the first vines following...
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May 24, 20223 min read
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Gascony Wines Part One: A Beginner’s Guide
Gascony is renowned for its food, wine, and Armagnac – preferably enjoyed together at meals. The Gascony wine growing area today, known...
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May 24, 20223 min read
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Gascony food and cuisine: Gascony for foodies
France is famous throughout the world for its cuisine, but perhaps there is no other region quite so renowned for its authentic, locally...
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May 24, 20224 min read
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Your Guide to Garlic from Gascony
In the UK at least, garlic is rarely a talking point around the dinner table, with the exception of when the host gets it wrong! However,...
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May 24, 20222 min read
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Markets in Gascony: A Visitor's Guide
MARKETS IN GASCONY These weekly markets offer fresh meat and fish along with delicious fruit and vegetables depending on the season....
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May 24, 20221 min read
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Gascony Brandy, it's all about Armagnac
There are lots of reasons you might want to visit Gascony, and especially to come on holiday in this special, little-known, unspoilt and...
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May 24, 20222 min read
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Cooking in Gascony: Enough to spark a lifelong love affair
As David McAninch so eloquently wrote in The New York Times on 15th March, 2017, "Even a week or so spent eating and drinking your way...
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May 24, 20223 min read
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