Jeff and Julie move to France (during a global pandemic)

The rotten weather is limiting our adventure opportunities. So again, we were forced back indoors. This week, we check out a wine co-operative, talk about the Eurovision results and promote women's driving in France. There's also more on the Paris '24 games.

We finally got rid of the rain. On this sunny episode, we drop in on the famous Water Lily farm in Temple Sur Lot named after its founder, Latour-Marliac. We have more on the location of the Olympic torch, and France has just baked up the longest Baguette in the history of the world. Impressive.

Is it rainy, windy and cold here in SW France? Yes it is. But do we still have a podcast for you? Yes we do! That's the length we will go to keep you happy. Today, it's supposed to be Spring, so we checked out the Foire aux Fleurs in Tournon. We also take a look at this year's May Day and the 2024 Olympics.

I suppose if there's a museum for foie gras here in France, it stands to reason that there'd be one for Hazelnuts. And there is. And we went there. Also on this week's show there's more on the 2024 Paris Olympics, and the European alcohol consumption report was issued from the WHO.

We changed it up this week and headed South East of here to the "pink" city of Montauban. The stark contrast between the rock structures we are used to and the red brick used in the Medieval construction of Montauban was a feast for the eyes. There's news from the Olympic village and more French baseball to talk about as well.

Our plan came together. On today's podcast we returned to the Dordogne to travel up the river by boat through the beautiful village of La Roque-Gageac. The Michelin folks are adding Hotels to their rating system and Julie has more on France's new proposed "rabbit" tax.

If you're planning a trip to Southwest France, consider checking out the Medieval War Museum at the Chateau Castlenaud. What a visit. Also on today's show, we look at the happiest countries in the world.

We decided that it was time for some culture, as a result, a visit to the Musée des Beaux-Arts D'Agen was in order. There are a couple of Olympic updates in this week's podcast. And Julie takes us through the grueling life of a Michelin restaurant inspector.

This is probably a good time to give our Facebook page a shout-out. You can follow along with our adventures @jeffandjuliemovetofrance. This week, we will feature plenty of photos from our trip to the charming village of Moirax, where we were treated to an 11th century cathedral, and a Michelin restaurant.

On this week's Chapter, one adventure led to another. We made a culinary stop at our first Bib Gourmand restaurant, Clèment Artisan Culinaire in Lauzun. That prompted a visit to one of Clément's wine providers, Le Clos du Breil. Bonne appétit!