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Unique French trips

June 3rd, 2009

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France has always been associated with fine wine. However, cider has been produced in the country for over 800 years. Enjoy the Brittany cider route, through some of France’s most wonderful countryside.

Brittany is rated as one of the most attractive regions in France. It is a magnificent area for a leisurely holiday.

A journey to Brittany should involve touring the Cider route, calling at numerous well known cider farms. You will be able to sample many different ciders during the tour.

Cider has been made in Brittany for generations, and each departments is associated with a particular type of apple – meaning there are many sorts of cider to taste.

What’s more, to Brittany couldn’t be easier. cross channel ferries from Portsmouth and Cork regularly travel to Roscoff. What better way to start your holiday than strolling along the sandy beaches in Roscoff, or stopping off at the town’s botanic gardens?

Once you arrive in Roscoff you can go straight onto the cider route. Winding through Brittany, it gives you a great chance to learn about the traditional techniques used prepare each location’s speciality drink.

The Brittany Cider Museum shows how cider preparation has developed over the years, and how life in Brittany is associated with cider brewing.

If life in Bordeaux is defined by wine, Brittany’s unique character is summed up in its wide range of ciders.

You will often find cider served in large ceramic mugs. These distinctive cups , similar to large tea cups, boost the character of your cider.

Brittany cider goes with galettes – thin pancakes that can be sweet or savoury – or fish. The long coast means that Brittany is famous for an delicious variety of fish, mussels and oysters.

Brittany is the enterance to the rest of France if you are planning a road trip. Just remember, that means you won’t be able to drink the produce on the cider route.