Tag: French cheese
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Why the French Pyrenees Have Been Running the Same Markets for 700 Years
Medieval bastide towns of the French Pyrenees still run the same markets under 700-year-old wooden halles — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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Why France Has More Cheeses Than Days in the Year — and What That Means
France produces over 1,200 named cheeses — each one shaped by the land it comes from. Here’s why that matters, how the French eat them, and where to find the real thing — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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How a Medieval Tax Cheat Led to France’s Most Beloved Alpine Cheese
Meet Reblochon — the French Alpine cheese that owes its existence to a 700-year-old tax scam, and still tastes like cold mountain mornings.