How did you end up in the Auvergne? The question asked many a time.
Well, whilst still living in Paris, I looked a bit after South African artist and it so happened that I met Louis Jansen van Vuuren and helped him with an exhibition in Paris. www.louisjansenvanvuuren.com
He invited us to his then holiday home in a tiny village in the Auvergne, Lapeyrouse.
Louis painted by my husband Olivier
We spent many a great weekend there eating the lovely produce from the region (not to mention emptying quite a couple of bottles of wine amongst other the local St Pourçain wines) and when we decided to leave Paris to look for our humble abode, we found a tiny little house in a tiny little hameau close to Lapeyrouse. This became our base for the next 2 years which we spent searching for the perfect place and I went back to Agricultural College to do an Organic Farming Diploma.
Louis and his partner Hardy Olivier sold their beautiful little holiday home and bought a Château in Boussac, in the Creuse.
They do wonderful cooking and painting courses - Look at their website : www.lacreuzette.com
and
The main reason for this quick one is the launching this coming weekend of their new book along with Anet Pienaar called
'FESTIVE FRANCE'
that can be bought on Amazon.
that can be bought on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.fr/Festive-France-Reflections-Recipes-Countryside/dp/1868423611
Life is about sharing !
Bisous
Lynn
www.jardins-des-thevenets.com
2 comments:
Lynn, thank you for this post and for the info about the book. It looks wonderful! I've just found your blog. I"m going to have a look around...
Lynn, Love the story of your move to the Auvergne. I will have to have a look at the book. Bisous! Pam
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