les hirondelles blog

hello and welcome to our blog.

our aim is to share some of the experiences of life and events here in the charente region of france.

we hope you enjoy them and we also look forward to meeting you here one day soon.

until then .... a bientôt!

Aug 20, 20232 min read

you say tomayto, i say tomahto

is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? tomatoes are a fruit. why? the definition of a botanical fruit is that it has at least one seed and...

Nov 10, 20211 min read

beaujolais nouveau day

a day and wine not to be missed! each year on the third thursday of november, a wine called beaujolais nouveau hits the shelves worldwide....

Jun 13, 20211 min read

it’s all about the strawberry!

that little red fruit with an explosion of flavour when eaten straight from the plant the humble strawberry is the first fruit to ripen...

Jun 5, 20211 min read

know your vs from your vsop?

let us talk cognac. what is cognac? it is a type of brandy produced in the charente region of south west france. grape juice is...

Mar 13, 20212 min read

pineau des charentes

what is pineau? not to be confused with pinot noir, pineau is a regional aperitif found in the charente region of south west france....