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©Vallée de la Gastronomie – France ® / Seense<br />
The Vallee de la<br />
Gastronomie<br />
Janine Marsh undertakes a gastronomic odyssey of France…<br />
The Vallee de la Gastronomie ® is a unique<br />
route dedicated to food and wine. It straddles<br />
three major regions of France from the<br />
north to the south: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes,<br />
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Provence-<br />
Alpes-Côte d’Azur.<br />
It’s a path that follows a thousand-yearold<br />
trade route and which now celebrates<br />
passionate producers of the food world from<br />
farmers and wine makers to chefs and all<br />
involved in the production, processing and<br />
traditions that make the rich heritage of<br />
French gastronomy so incredible. It is the king<br />
of gourmet routes, running for an astonishing<br />
620km through France. Along the way it is<br />
liberally peppered with the most delicious and<br />
authentic producers, a mind-boggling 452<br />
who have signed up to offer a special welcome<br />
to visitors (usually in English as well as French),<br />
offering guided tours, sensational tastings and<br />
mouth-watering experiences.<br />
Whilst this gastronomic journey is perfect for<br />
a road trip, you don’t need a car, you can go<br />
from town to town by train and bus as I did,<br />
stopping off to meet with artisans, farmers<br />
and chefs, indulge at the most fabulous<br />
restaurants and explore gorgeous villages and<br />
historic cities.<br />
The Vallée de la Gastronomie website makes<br />
it super easy to find out more about these<br />
remarkable experiences.<br />
A tasty trek<br />
The Vallée de la Gastronomie broadly follows<br />
the path of the mighty Rhône River between<br />
vineyards and ancient towns, from Burgundy<br />
to the Mediterranean Sea. The climate and<br />
landscape differ hugely from place to place,<br />
and each area has its savoir-fair, it’s know-<br />
Marseille © Peter Jones<br />
how, specialities and rich culinary history. The<br />
Phoenicians founded Marseille and introduced<br />
vines to France, Roman winemaking was<br />
intensive along the Rhône Valley, in the 14th<br />
century the Dukes of Burgundy planted Pinot<br />
Noir grapes in Burgundy and the Popes of<br />
Avignon in Provence planted yet more vines.<br />
Meanwhile, the ‘gastronomic meal of the<br />
French’ is listed on the UNESCO world<br />
heritage list reflecting the exceptional<br />
standard of French cuisine. Every region has<br />
its own cuisine and specialities based on<br />
local products, Bresse chickens of Burgundy,<br />
bouillabaisse of Marseille, the black rice of the<br />
Camargue – the list is endless. And along the<br />
route of the Vallée de la Gastronomie, you’ll<br />
discover the culinary diversity of French food<br />
at its very best.<br />
22 | The Good Life France Marseille<br />
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