The Compleat Anglo in the Pays Basque

France's best-kept secret

Showing posts with label la France profonde. Show all posts

Showing posts with label la France profonde. Show all posts

Saturday, 22 January 2011

111. La France profonde

22nd January 2011 . Very cold out on the river this morning in a double sculler with a very strong downstream current.. the temperature mus...

Wednesday, 2 September 2009

7. Steak & Kidney Pies and Baguettes

We were bumbling around Bayonne the other day (as you entitled to do when you’re a fully paid-up pensioner) and we found an Irish shop – i...

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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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