The Compleat Anglo in the Pays Basque

France's best-kept secret

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Wednesday, 4 July 2012

189. Coming up for air..

25th June 2012 . On Sunday morning I went out in the car to take the dog for a run on the beach at Anglet and I noticed that the Adou...

Saturday, 3 July 2010

68. Defecting to Aviron Bayonnais

3rd July 2010 . Yesterday, I was aware all day that the date held some significance for me but for long enough I just couldn't make the...

Tuesday, 23 February 2010

46. Basque cuisine (& no tin opener jokes please!)

20th February 2010. In previous posts I've mentioned a few Basque dishes, notably the Gâteau basque, but I think I should apologise in ...

Tuesday, 16 February 2010

44. Over the hump

16th February 2010 . I've never enjoyed the first three months of the year. Dark, cold, wet and with the prospect of Spring seeming lik...

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Pipérade: Bayonne, France; Madame and I experienced a 'coup de foudre' the first time we visited the Pays Basque (aka the French Basque Country) together - so much so that we started planning our next holiday there as we were driving away. After a few more visits, we concluded that this was where we were going to live one day, once the necessity of having to earn a living was a thing of the past. In mid-2007, we sold up in the UK and we finally realised our long-held dream to move to the Pays Basque. It's everything we ever hoped it would be and it's probably the best decision we've ever made - we've absolutely no regrets. As I can't see myself ever returning to England, I thought I should become part of society here (eg, the right to vote in local and national elections) and so I applied for French citizenship about 5-6 years ago. I was delighted to receive it as it meant my long term stay here was secure.

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