Podcasts about Gascony

An increasingly frustrated King Alfonso attempts to extend Castilian territory into Navarre, Gascony and northern Africa.

Full Text of ReadingsMemorial of Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest Lectionary: 453The Saint of the day is Saint Vincent de PaulSaint Vincent de Paul’s Story The deathbed confession of a dying servant opened Vincent de Paul's eyes to the crying spiritual needs of the peasantry of France. This seems to have been a crucial moment in the life of the man from a small farm in Gascony, France, who had become a priest with little more ambition than to have a comfortable life. The Countess de Gondi—whose servant he had helped—persuaded her husband to endow and support a group of able and zealous missionaries who would work among poor tenant farmers and country people in general. Vincent was too humble to accept leadership at first, but after working for some time in Paris among imprisoned galley slaves, he returned to be the leader of what is now known as the Congregation of the Mission, or the Vincentians. These priests, with vows of poverty, chastity, obedience, and stability, were to devote themselves entirely to the people in smaller towns and villages. Later, Vincent established confraternities of charity for the spiritual and physical relief of the poor and sick of each parish. From these, with the help of Saint Louise de Marillac, came the Daughters of Charity, “whose convent is the sickroom, whose chapel is the parish church, whose cloister is the streets of the city.” He organized the rich women of Paris to collect funds for his missionary projects, founded several hospitals, collected relief funds for the victims of war, and ransomed over 1,200 galley slaves from North Africa. He was zealous in conducting retreats for clergy at a time when there was great laxity, abuse, and ignorance among them. He was a pioneer in clerical training and was instrumental in establishing seminaries. Most remarkably, Vincent was by temperament a very irascible person—even his friends admitted it. He said that except for the grace of God he would have been “hard and repulsive, rough and cross.” But he became a tender and affectionate man, very sensitive to the needs of others. Pope Leo XIII made him the patron of all charitable societies. Outstanding among these, of course, is the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, founded in 1833 by his admirer Blessed Frédéric Ozanam. Reflection The Church is for all God's children, rich and poor, peasants and scholars, the sophisticated and the simple. But obviously the greatest concern of the Church must be for those who need the most help—those made helpless by sickness, poverty, ignorance, or cruelty. Vincent de Paul is a particularly appropriate patron for all Christians today, when hunger has become starvation, and the high living of the rich stands in more and more glaring contrast to the physical and moral degradation in which many of God's children are forced to live. Saint Vincent de Paul is the Patron Saint of: Charitable Societies Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Friday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Vincent de Paul, 1580-1660; born in Gascony, France, and came to lead what became known as the Congregation of the Mission, or the Vincentians; he later established confraternities of charity for the spiritual and physical relief of the poor and sick of each parish; with the help of Saint Louise de Marillac, he founded the Daughters of Charity; he was a pioneer in clerical training and was instrumental in establishing seminaries; patron of all charitable societies Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/27/24 Gospel: Luke 9:18-22

Ok, I know this is an obscure show and I promise we'll get back to mainstream stuff next week, but there is a reason for doing this show now. PLUS, it's super dorky stuff and that's awesome!   I was putting together the Wine Access shipment with Serge Doré that is going out soon and one of the wines was from the small appellation of Saint Mont. I pride myself on having an awareness of most appellations in France, but I didn't have a clue where or what Saint Mont was, so this show is as much for me as it is for you!    In the show, I do an overview of the regions, which have a lot in common, so it won't overwhelm you to listen to (I hope!).   Source: https://www.vignobles-sudouest.fr/us/appellations/ _________________________________________________________The foothills or the Pyrénées have six wine regions, all with some similarities. All are in Gascony, a vast area in southwest France that stretches from the Pyrénées Mountains along the French-Spanish border.   The regions I discuss in the show are: Béarn, Madiran and Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh, Jurançon, Saint Mont, and Irouléguy. They are linked by common terroir, common history, and common wines.  The grapes are mostly all native, unique, and obscure (albeit often they make really tasty wine!)   Here are what they share: A mild, consistent maritime climate with a regular foehn wind – a dry, warm southern wind that prolongs the growing season. Varied soil types, but many of the vineyards have some pebbles and stones from colluvial wash of the Pyrénées. Grapes: Reds: Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc (Bouchy, here), and some Pinenc (commonly known as Fer Servadou) Whites: The main whites are Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng. Other grapes used are Petit Courbu (lower alcohol and acidity tames the Mansengs), Courbu (for sweet wines) and grapes like Lauzet and Camarlet.   In the rest of the show I get into the details of the regions -- from history to terroir to the interesting wines available. If you are looking to dork out and just learn about something new, this is the show for you. I know it's off the beaten path but there is a lot of history and a lot of great wine.     I wanted to learn about this region and I brought you along for the ride -- thank you for indulging me!    Full show notes (with producers!) and all back episodes are on Patreon. Become a member today! www.patreon.com/winefornormalpeople _______________________________________________________________   Check out my exclusive sponsor, Wine Access.  They have an amazing selection -- once you get hooked on their wines, they will be your go-to! Make sure you join the Wine Access-Wine For Normal People wine club for wines I select delivered to you four times a year!    To register for an AWESOME, LIVE WFNP class with Elizabeth or get a class gift certificate for the wine lover in your life go to: www.winefornormalpeople.com/classes  

fWotD Episode 2643: Hundred Years' War, 1345–1347 Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles.The featured article for Tuesday, 30 July 2024 is Hundred Years' War, 1345–1347.English offensives in 1345–1347, during the Hundred Years' War, resulted in repeated defeats of the French, the loss or devastation of much French territory and the capture by the English of the port of Calais. The war had broken out in 1337 and flared up in 1340 when the king of England, Edward III, laid claim to the French crown and campaigned in northern France. There was then a lull in the major hostilities, although much small-scale fighting continued.Edward determined early in 1345 to renew full-scale war. He despatched a small force to Gascony in south-west France under Henry, Earl of Derby and personally led the main English army to northern France. Edward delayed the disembarkation of his army and his fleet was scattered by a storm, rendering this offensive spectacularly successful. The following spring a large French army, led by the heir to the French throne, John, Duke of Normandy, counter-attacked Derby's forces. Edward responded by landing an army of 10,000 men in northern Normandy. The English devastated much of Normandy and stormed and sacked Caen, slaughtering the population. They cut a swath along the left bank of the Seine to within 20 miles (32 km) of Paris. The English army then turned north and inflicted a heavy defeat on a French army led by their king, Philip VI, at the Battle of Crécy on 26 August 1346. They promptly exploited this by laying siege to Calais. The period from Derby's victory outside Bergerac in late August 1345 to the start of the siege of Calais on 4 September 1346 became known as Edward III's annus mirabilis (year of marvels).After an eleven-month siege, which stretched both countries' financial and military resources to the limit, the town fell. Shortly afterwards, the Truce of Calais was agreed; it ran for nine months to 7 July 1348, but was extended repeatedly until it was formally set aside in 1355. The war eventually ended in 1453 with the English expelled from all French territory except Calais, which served as an English entrepôt into northern France for more than two hundred years.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:47 UTC on Tuesday, 30 July 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Hundred Years' War, 1345–1347 on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Stephen.

The Story of London returns with England slipping into a huge war with Scotland (and Wales, oh and France) and the circumstances behind this. In London we see the circumstances behind the rising of Charing Cross (and its sister Cheapside Cross) and the city continue under the Wardens, but we also have Vikings (no, honestly, they still around), 4 year old Scottish queens, Gascony pirates, and why someone fortified the Savoy. All of this and more…

Abrimos en tierras asiáticas, con vivaces cantos japoneses evocaciones del cine bollywoodiense, enlazando después China con Italia y la Iberia medieval, para terminar con muy diversos e intrigantes experimentos desde el Hexágono, es decir, el territorio francés, con sorprendentes producciones llegadas desde Auvernia, Gascuña y Bretaña. We open in Asian lands, with lively Japanese songs, evocations of Bollywood cinema, then linking China with Italy and medieval Iberia, to finish with very diverse and intriguing experiments from the Hexagon, that is, the French territory, with surprising productions coming from Auvergne, Gascony and Brittany. – Remon Nakanishi – Hohai bushi – Hinano Iezuto – Priti Menon – Aaja tu mera ban ke – Namaste Bombay: A musical tribute to Hindi cinema [V.A.] – Priti Kaur – Baadal aur hawa – Namaste Bombay: A musical tribute to Hindi cinema [V.A.] – Guo Gan, Fabio Turchetti, Alberto Venturini – Folle è ben chi si crede – Monteverdi world – Luca Congedo, Fabio Turchetti – Miragres fremosos – Una luce – Suonno d’Ajere – Fotografia – Nun v’annammurate – La Dévorante – Bourrée du grand père de Gustave Ythier – La Dévorante – Aèdes – A malaja la bugada – Camin sobiran – Jeuselou du Dimanche – Bourrée du voisin de Lamorangie – Saison 1 – François Robin & Mathias Delplanque – Perdu – L’ombre de la bête – Artús – Faust – Cerc 📸 Aèdes

Edward I is forced to spend his old age fighting multiple political crises. He desperately needs the aid of his barons if he's going to have any chance of returning Gascony to Plantagenet hands. But time is of the essence, as while his back is turned from Scotland, a noble named William Wallace is on the march. A Sony Music Entertainment production.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts  To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  Written and presented by Dan Jones Producer and Story Editor - Georgia Mills Executive Producer - Louisa Field Production Manager - Jen Mistri  Composer -  Matt Acheson  Sound Design and Mixing - Chris O'Shaughnessy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kate Hill has lived an extraordinary life. As a young woman she loved to travel and cook and ended up buying a barge and travelling the regional canals of France until she found her little home which back then was a ruin on the bank of the canal. So she parked the barge at the bottom of the garden gate and continued to live on the barge for her first 25 years in the area of Gascony, until the ruined 300 year old building was eventually renovated 10 years ago for her to live in. Early on in the 35 years in total that Kate has lived there, she built her little dream kitchen and learned how to butcher and create charcuterie as well as then teach others to do the same.Kate published an introductory book about how she ended up living this wonderful life, “A culinary journey in Gascony” which was published in 1995 (and is still in print!) She then wrote another book which contains everything one might need to know about Cassoulet, followed by a series of 12 seasonal monthly books, a compilation of her essays and recipes titled “A Gascon Year”. Through substack, Kate now publishes her memoir about how she found France, “Finding France: a memoir in small bites” is now released on a serialised basis.I loved chatting to Kate about the slowness of her life, not that she is slow in her actions, but how life in her rural part of France has forced her to slow down and live a deep immersive life in her kitchen and potager in Gascony. Locals in her area kept explaining something to Kate that sums up their philosophy on how to prioritise the important things in life: “prendre le temps de prendre le temps” (take the time to take the time). In other words, they do things such as stopping on a Sunday to share a meal with family or friends, they stop and enjoy the smaller but precious parts of life. Kate grew into this way of life, she learned how to work a potager, how to raise chickens, how to be connected to her soul. Now in her 70s, Kate is excited about more changes and choices she is making in her life. She is focusing on how to start anew at any age and how to live a connected country French life. This she calls “champêtre”, to be country. As part of this she will continue to host residencies at her Relais de Camont, but she will also have the time to create more herself, with her writing, her potager, cooking in her kitchen. The focus on what is really important to her is a recommendation for a more connected life for us all.For information about the Normandy Retreat mentioned in this episode, email janehiscock@chateaudujonquay.com  **Louise Prichard is the host of the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles podcast.**Other Loulabelle's links:FrancoFile Fix on YouTubeLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist Loulabelle's FrancoFiles InstagramLoulabelle's FrancoFiles website

Join us on the road to Gascony as a knight, a bard, and a squire traverse a war-torn countryside in search of peace and safe passage. Welcome to Very Reasonable Pilots Podcast, where your hosts Charles and Jake pitch ideas for the newest and greatest film and TV shows. Follow a disgraced crusader, a flemish exile, and an idealistic squire as they pass through factional towns, distressed villages, and more. Learn about their treacherous paths and see how these strangers grow closer as they take the long road to Gascony. Weekly episodes released on Monday Twitter: @charles_lung & @VRPpodcast YouTube Reddit This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Deep in the wilds of south-west France there's a vineyard that was planted over 200 years ago with unknown vines that may hold the secret to fighting climate change.Join us as we head (virtually) out to Gascony to peer into the mists of wine history and see what lessons it holds for the future. Olivier Bourdet-Pees of the dynamic Plaimont cooperative is our genial, beret-wearing guide, introducing us to grape varieties we've never heard of and explaining how this region has been reinvigorated after making some of, 'the worst wine in France 40 years ago'.This episode is sponsored by AOC St Mont and features a number of wines including Plaimont's iconic Vignes Préphylloxeriques bottling.  We love to hear from you so please do get in touch! Send us a voice message via Speakpipe or you can find more info, together with all details from this episode including on the wines, on our website: Show notes for Wine Blast S5 E13 - Ancient Vines to the Rescue in St Mont. Thanks for tuning in!Instagram:@susieandpeter

The moorlands of Gascony are often considered one of the most dramatic examples of top-down rural modernization in nineteenth-century Europe. From an area of open moors, they were transformed in one generation into the largest man-made forest in Europe. Body and Tradition in Nineteenth-Century France: Félix Arnaudin and the Moorlands of Gascony, 1870-1914 (Oxford University Press) explores how these changes were experienced and negotiated by the people who lived there, drawing on the immense ethnographic archive of Felix Arnaudin (1844-1921). The study places the songs, stories, and everyday speech that Arnaudin collected, as well as the photographs he took, in the everyday lives of agricultural workers and artisans. It argues that the changes are were understood as a gradual revolution in bodily experiences, as men and women forged new working habits, new sexual relations, and new ways of conceiving of their own bodies. Rather than merely presenting a story of top-down reform, this is an account of the flexibility and creativity of the cultural traditions of the working population. William G. Pooley tells the story of the folklorist Arnaudin and the men and women whose cultural traditions he recorded, then uncovers the work carried out by Arnaudin to explore everyday speech about the body, stories of werewolves and shapeshifters, tales of animal cunning and exploitation, and songs about love and courtship. The volume focuses on the lives of a handful of the most talented storytellers and singers Arnaudin encountered, showing how their cultural choices reflect wider patterns of behaviour in the region, and across rural Europe.   William G. Pooley, Lecturer in Modern European History, University of Bristol is a historian of France in the long nineteenth century, interested in popular and folk cultures. Rachel Hopkin PhD is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio produce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The moorlands of Gascony are often considered one of the most dramatic examples of top-down rural modernization in nineteenth-century Europe. From an area of open moors, they were transformed in one generation into the largest man-made forest in Europe. Body and Tradition in Nineteenth-Century France: Félix Arnaudin and the Moorlands of Gascony, 1870-1914 (Oxford University Press) explores how these changes were experienced and negotiated by the people who lived there, drawing on the immense ethnographic archive of Felix Arnaudin (1844-1921). The study places the songs, stories, and everyday speech that Arnaudin collected, as well as the photographs he took, in the everyday lives of agricultural workers and artisans. It argues that the changes are were understood as a gradual revolution in bodily experiences, as men and women forged new working habits, new sexual relations, and new ways of conceiving of their own bodies. Rather than merely presenting a story of top-down reform, this is an account of the flexibility and creativity of the cultural traditions of the working population. William G. Pooley tells the story of the folklorist Arnaudin and the men and women whose cultural traditions he recorded, then uncovers the work carried out by Arnaudin to explore everyday speech about the body, stories of werewolves and shapeshifters, tales of animal cunning and exploitation, and songs about love and courtship. The volume focuses on the lives of a handful of the most talented storytellers and singers Arnaudin encountered, showing how their cultural choices reflect wider patterns of behaviour in the region, and across rural Europe.   William G. Pooley, Lecturer in Modern European History, University of Bristol is a historian of France in the long nineteenth century, interested in popular and folk cultures. Rachel Hopkin PhD is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio produce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

The moorlands of Gascony are often considered one of the most dramatic examples of top-down rural modernization in nineteenth-century Europe. From an area of open moors, they were transformed in one generation into the largest man-made forest in Europe. Body and Tradition in Nineteenth-Century France: Félix Arnaudin and the Moorlands of Gascony, 1870-1914 (Oxford University Press) explores how these changes were experienced and negotiated by the people who lived there, drawing on the immense ethnographic archive of Felix Arnaudin (1844-1921). The study places the songs, stories, and everyday speech that Arnaudin collected, as well as the photographs he took, in the everyday lives of agricultural workers and artisans. It argues that the changes are were understood as a gradual revolution in bodily experiences, as men and women forged new working habits, new sexual relations, and new ways of conceiving of their own bodies. Rather than merely presenting a story of top-down reform, this is an account of the flexibility and creativity of the cultural traditions of the working population. William G. Pooley tells the story of the folklorist Arnaudin and the men and women whose cultural traditions he recorded, then uncovers the work carried out by Arnaudin to explore everyday speech about the body, stories of werewolves and shapeshifters, tales of animal cunning and exploitation, and songs about love and courtship. The volume focuses on the lives of a handful of the most talented storytellers and singers Arnaudin encountered, showing how their cultural choices reflect wider patterns of behaviour in the region, and across rural Europe.   William G. Pooley, Lecturer in Modern European History, University of Bristol is a historian of France in the long nineteenth century, interested in popular and folk cultures. Rachel Hopkin PhD is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio produce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

The moorlands of Gascony are often considered one of the most dramatic examples of top-down rural modernization in nineteenth-century Europe. From an area of open moors, they were transformed in one generation into the largest man-made forest in Europe. Body and Tradition in Nineteenth-Century France: Félix Arnaudin and the Moorlands of Gascony, 1870-1914 (Oxford University Press) explores how these changes were experienced and negotiated by the people who lived there, drawing on the immense ethnographic archive of Felix Arnaudin (1844-1921). The study places the songs, stories, and everyday speech that Arnaudin collected, as well as the photographs he took, in the everyday lives of agricultural workers and artisans. It argues that the changes are were understood as a gradual revolution in bodily experiences, as men and women forged new working habits, new sexual relations, and new ways of conceiving of their own bodies. Rather than merely presenting a story of top-down reform, this is an account of the flexibility and creativity of the cultural traditions of the working population. William G. Pooley tells the story of the folklorist Arnaudin and the men and women whose cultural traditions he recorded, then uncovers the work carried out by Arnaudin to explore everyday speech about the body, stories of werewolves and shapeshifters, tales of animal cunning and exploitation, and songs about love and courtship. The volume focuses on the lives of a handful of the most talented storytellers and singers Arnaudin encountered, showing how their cultural choices reflect wider patterns of behaviour in the region, and across rural Europe.   William G. Pooley, Lecturer in Modern European History, University of Bristol is a historian of France in the long nineteenth century, interested in popular and folk cultures. Rachel Hopkin PhD is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio produce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

The moorlands of Gascony are often considered one of the most dramatic examples of top-down rural modernization in nineteenth-century Europe. From an area of open moors, they were transformed in one generation into the largest man-made forest in Europe. Body and Tradition in Nineteenth-Century France: Félix Arnaudin and the Moorlands of Gascony, 1870-1914 (Oxford University Press) explores how these changes were experienced and negotiated by the people who lived there, drawing on the immense ethnographic archive of Felix Arnaudin (1844-1921). The study places the songs, stories, and everyday speech that Arnaudin collected, as well as the photographs he took, in the everyday lives of agricultural workers and artisans. It argues that the changes are were understood as a gradual revolution in bodily experiences, as men and women forged new working habits, new sexual relations, and new ways of conceiving of their own bodies. Rather than merely presenting a story of top-down reform, this is an account of the flexibility and creativity of the cultural traditions of the working population. William G. Pooley tells the story of the folklorist Arnaudin and the men and women whose cultural traditions he recorded, then uncovers the work carried out by Arnaudin to explore everyday speech about the body, stories of werewolves and shapeshifters, tales of animal cunning and exploitation, and songs about love and courtship. The volume focuses on the lives of a handful of the most talented storytellers and singers Arnaudin encountered, showing how their cultural choices reflect wider patterns of behaviour in the region, and across rural Europe.   William G. Pooley, Lecturer in Modern European History, University of Bristol is a historian of France in the long nineteenth century, interested in popular and folk cultures. Rachel Hopkin PhD is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio produce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/french-studies

The moorlands of Gascony are often considered one of the most dramatic examples of top-down rural modernization in nineteenth-century Europe. From an area of open moors, they were transformed in one generation into the largest man-made forest in Europe. Body and Tradition in Nineteenth-Century France: Félix Arnaudin and the Moorlands of Gascony, 1870-1914 (Oxford University Press) explores how these changes were experienced and negotiated by the people who lived there, drawing on the immense ethnographic archive of Felix Arnaudin (1844-1921). The study places the songs, stories, and everyday speech that Arnaudin collected, as well as the photographs he took, in the everyday lives of agricultural workers and artisans. It argues that the changes are were understood as a gradual revolution in bodily experiences, as men and women forged new working habits, new sexual relations, and new ways of conceiving of their own bodies. Rather than merely presenting a story of top-down reform, this is an account of the flexibility and creativity of the cultural traditions of the working population. William G. Pooley tells the story of the folklorist Arnaudin and the men and women whose cultural traditions he recorded, then uncovers the work carried out by Arnaudin to explore everyday speech about the body, stories of werewolves and shapeshifters, tales of animal cunning and exploitation, and songs about love and courtship. The volume focuses on the lives of a handful of the most talented storytellers and singers Arnaudin encountered, showing how their cultural choices reflect wider patterns of behaviour in the region, and across rural Europe.   William G. Pooley, Lecturer in Modern European History, University of Bristol is a historian of France in the long nineteenth century, interested in popular and folk cultures. Rachel Hopkin PhD is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio produce.

Flashing back to August of 2023 and our conversation with John Denison.   John Denison joins us at a time of big changes in his life.  Having just opened his seafood bar, Câche Câche, he's on the cusp of marriage to a woman he met in Paris four years ago while working at Verjus.  We will follow John on his culinary journey from the Portland Meat Collective and St, Jack, where he met Kate Hill and found a way to follow her to her beautiful Camont in Gascony.  It was there  where French cuisine got into his soul.  He moved over to Barcelona and the world-famous Tickets to gain key experience in that kitchen before heading to France for four years.   Just as the pandemic started, John and Maddie decided to jump from France to Portland, where they both landed jobs at notable restaurants, St. Jack and Nostrana, respectively.   Now at Câche Câche, John fuses his love of French food with his background growing up in the DC area, delving into the foods of the mid-Atlantic coast. cachecachepdx.com   Right at the Fork is supported by: Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com RingSide Steakhouse: www.RingSideSteakhouse.com Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com

While we wait for Season 5 to begin, we at Quartermaster Productions have a series of Bonus Episodes we plan to share with all of you. In our first episode, Bernie Campbell interviews esteemed panellist Charles Esdaile about the books he has enjoyed and the books he would recommend for listeners interested in a deeper dive into the Napoleonic Era. It was a far ranging and fun conversation. Bernie will soon sit down with Alexander Mikaberidze for his recommendations as well! Links for all of these books are below! Please know that if you purchase a book from one of our links, Napoleonic Quarterly may earn a commission from that purchase, which we will use to support our mission to bring you as much new and interesting Napoleonic content as possible! David Chandler: The Campaigns of Napoleon. https://amzn.to/3FlvtXI Phillip Dwyer. Napoleon: The Path to Power. (Vol. 1) https://amzn.to/3LYO6V6 Napoleon: Citizen Emperor (Vol. 2) https://amzn.to/3LYO6V6 Napoleon: Passion, Death and Resurrection (Vol 3) https://amzn.to/46OGiwY John Gooch. Armies in Europe. https://amzn.to/46OGKeE Charles Esdaile The Wars of Napoleon https://amzn.to/46OGKeE Napoleon's Wars: An International History https://amzn.to/3Flx3c6 Napoleon, France and Waterloo: The Eagle Rejected https://amzn.to/3PYoQiL Walking Waterloo https://amzn.to/46IyIUG Wargaming Waterloo https://www.usmcu.edu/Outreach/Marine-Corps-University-Press/Books-by-topic/MCUP-Titles-A-Z/Wargaming-Waterloo/ L. du Garde Peach. The Story of Napoleon (Adventure from History)(Ladybird Book) https://amzn.to/3QjtMAc David Howarth. A Near Run Thing https://amzn.to/3ZWfad4 Paddy Griffith. The Art of War of Revolutionary France, 1789-1802 https://amzn.to/3RZBHnu Rory Muir.  Tactics and the Experience of Battle in the Age of Napoleon https://amzn.to/405OmHx Salamanca 1812 https://amzn.to/4003VAn Guy Dempsy. Albuera 1811: The Bloodiest Battle of the Peninsular War https://amzn.to/3M8ude7 Adrian Goldsworthy. True Soldier Gentlemen https://amzn.to/3rVCVWi R.F. Delderfield. Seven Men of Gascony. https://amzn.to/46Mw9l3 Leo Tolstoy. War and Peace. https://amzn.to/45B0KR5 Waterloo (film) https://amzn.to/46TZUzK Peter Parish. The American Civil War https://amzn.to/3QjfTBT Hugh Thomas. The Spanish Civil Warhttps://amzn.to/3FqQTSZ

Welcome to a new episode with Annie Sargent and Elyse Rivin that takes you back to 17th-century France, a time of kings, queens, and legendary Musketeers. Today, we delve into the life of Charles de Batz de Castelmore, better known as D'Artagnan, the real-life inspiration behind Alexandre Dumas' "The Three Musketeers." Explore D'Artagnan's incredible journey in 17th-century France. From a humble Gascony upbringing to espionage, epic battles, and a lasting impact on culture. Uncover the real man behind the legend in this episode. #History #France #TheThreeMusketeers #DArtagnan #Podcast

Welcome back to ParaPower Mapping. Subscribe to the PPM Patreon to access the full, unabridged version of this unhinged, topsy turvy time-jumping investigation into a possible Knights Templar - Hospitaller - Rosicrucian - Masonic - Red Cross society continuum: patreon.com/ParaPowerMapping "Speculative Swiss-mania (Pt. I)" includes discussions of the following: A secret history of the Red Cross; the possibility that Catholic military orders like the Knights Templar & Hospitaller served as the blueprint for the RC's Swiss founders; John D. Rockefeller's involvement in the ARC's founding in Dansville, NY; conspiracy theories that the Old Swiss Confederacy is rooted in a diaspora of Templar knights; a disclaimer about the apparent "Holy Blood Holy Grail", Priory of Sion, & Dan Brown influence on this idea; early unification of Swiss cantons occurring around the Templar inquisition & persecution; geographical proximity; Templars purportedly aiding Swiss countryfolk in combat the 1300s; the preemptive removal of the Templar treasure horde from Paris; the banking connection; overland Templar trade routes thru the Alps; Templar "letters of credit"; Templar symbols appearing in Swiss cantons & heraldry; the whole square flag thing (Swiss & Vatican); the Red Cross being the insignia of both the Templars & Hospitallers & an inversion of the Swiss flag; the Geneva Convention stipulation enforcing nurses to wear Red Cross armlets on the battlefield; the Conventions ratifying international neutrality for medical workers, field hospitals, & the wounded—essentially deciding the etiquette of modern warfare; Red Cross founder Henri Dunant & his Calvinist upbringing in Geneva; the Austro-Sardinian War & battle of Solferino; the Committee of Five; Red Cross founder & Swiss General Guillaume Henri-Dufour, who served under Napoleon & taught his nephew at a military academy; the "neutrality" angle, another indicator of potential Templar & Hospitaller influence on both Swiss history & the Red Cross; RC General Dufour presiding over the first Geneva Convention; Knights Hospitaller's express purpose of providing care to pilgrims & the wounded during Crusades; King Philip le Bel's betrayal of the Knights Templar in 1309; his effective assassination of Pope Boniface; the geopolitical games that informed the obliteration of the Templars, namely King Philip's attempts to weaken the Papacy & consolidate his power; his struggle for territory in Gascony w/ English King Edward, foreshadowing historical trends in British-French relations that we'll explore via the lens of French-Scottish Masonic ties & infighting b/w the aforementioned & British Masonry; King Philip's secret Scottish pact; Jacques de Molay's curse; Hellfire Club founder the Duke of Wharton's seminal role in founding the Grand Orient de France (Masonic); his Jacobitism & support of the "Old Pretender"; Wharton's rakish travels w/ a Calvinist tutor in Switzerland; the Masonic "Great Schism" in the late 1800s & the Lausanne Conference of 1875, where Swiss Masons were employed in mediating international Masonic deliberations focused on reframing the Scottish Rite & revising its charter; Switzerland's admittedly curious role as mediator on the world stage; Scottish & French Masons aiding the nascent US during the War of Independence; King Philip the Fair marrying his sister Margaret off to King Edward = the germ of the Hundred Years War; the first Estates-General being summoned during Philip's power struggle w/ Pope Boniface; Pope Boniface's abduction & the installation of Pope Clement leading to the abolition of the Knights Templar & the Templar Inquisition; etc. Songs: | Iron Maiden - "Montsegur" | | Pungent Stench - "Hidden Empire" |

Full Text of ReadingsMemorial of Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest Lectionary: 451The Saint of the day is Saint Vincent de PaulSaint Vincent de Paul’s Story The deathbed confession of a dying servant opened Vincent de Paul's eyes to the crying spiritual needs of the peasantry of France. This seems to have been a crucial moment in the life of the man from a small farm in Gascony, France, who had become a priest with little more ambition than to have a comfortable life. The Countess de Gondi—whose servant he had helped—persuaded her husband to endow and support a group of able and zealous missionaries who would work among poor tenant farmers and country people in general. Vincent was too humble to accept leadership at first, but after working for some time in Paris among imprisoned galley slaves, he returned to be the leader of what is now known as the Congregation of the Mission, or the Vincentians. These priests, with vows of poverty, chastity, obedience, and stability, were to devote themselves entirely to the people in smaller towns and villages. Later, Vincent established confraternities of charity for the spiritual and physical relief of the poor and sick of each parish. From these, with the help of Saint Louise de Marillac, came the Daughters of Charity, “whose convent is the sickroom, whose chapel is the parish church, whose cloister is the streets of the city.” He organized the rich women of Paris to collect funds for his missionary projects, founded several hospitals, collected relief funds for the victims of war, and ransomed over 1,200 galley slaves from North Africa. He was zealous in conducting retreats for clergy at a time when there was great laxity, abuse, and ignorance among them. He was a pioneer in clerical training and was instrumental in establishing seminaries. Most remarkably, Vincent was by temperament a very irascible person—even his friends admitted it. He said that except for the grace of God he would have been “hard and repulsive, rough and cross.” But he became a tender and affectionate man, very sensitive to the needs of others. Pope Leo XIII made him the patron of all charitable societies. Outstanding among these, of course, is the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, founded in 1833 by his admirer Blessed Frédéric Ozanam. Reflection The Church is for all God's children, rich and poor, peasants and scholars, the sophisticated and the simple. But obviously the greatest concern of the Church must be for those who need the most help—those made helpless by sickness, poverty, ignorance, or cruelty. Vincent de Paul is a particularly appropriate patron for all Christians today, when hunger has become starvation, and the high living of the rich stands in more and more glaring contrast to the physical and moral degradation in which many of God's children are forced to live. Saint Vincent de Paul is the Patron Saint of: Charitable Societies Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

The Hundred Years' War goes to Gascony, as the English and French do battle at  Castillon. In this episode of Bow & Blade, Michael and Kelly talk about why the English commander John Talbot made such a tragic mistake in attacking the French camp. If you like this podcast and want to support Medievalists.net, please do so at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/medievalists

Sean was joined LIVE from Athlone Springs Hotel by Leslie Williams, Brian Lloyd and Fionnuala Jones with thanks to Marks and Spencer.Today's wines are listed below:All wines are available at Marks and SpencerBellante Prosecco - Price €15A creamy, elegant sparkling wine with flavours of white peach and jasmine.   Everyone loves Sauvignon Blanc, by far the biggest selling grape in Ireland.  This is from rom the rolling countryside of Gascony in South West France, a wine which elegantly blends Sauvignon Blanc's naturally tangy, herbal character with a deliciously soft succulence from the region's sunny climate.. Gold Label Sauvignon Blanc - Price €8Lively French Sauvignon Blanc, packed with a ripe cocktail of pear, grapefruit, lime and gooseberry flavours.  Pays Gascogne whites are some of the best value and most underrated wines in France.  Originally these vineyards would have been focused on Armagnac Brandy which is still produced and is more interesting than Cognac. Fleurie is by far the best known Cru Village of Beaujolais, a sub-region of Burgundy.  Now that nobody can afford Burgundy anymore many of us have turned to Beaujolais.  Gamay, the Beaujolais grape, may not be as complex as Burgundy's Pinot Noir but it has lively cherry fruit flavours and oodles of character, especially from the cru villages like Fleurie, Morgon and Moulin a Vent. Fleurie Now Priced - Price €12A refreshing red wine with flavours of raspberries and violets. This medium-bodied wine from the village of Fleurie is one of Beaujolais' most famous ‘cru' wines. Serve chilled alongside duck, tuna and omelettes. Suitable for vegans. At its best within two years

In this episode, Justine interviews the legend that is Chef Pierre Koffmann. Pierre is a 3-Michelin star chef with more than 55 years' experience in the kitchen.Pierre was born in Tarbes, in southwest France, to a family that had farmed for generations. His love of food came from the cooking of his mother and grandmother. One of the greatest pleasures was sucking the juices from string that had been used to tie up meat for roasting.From such simple pleasures, you might imagine that Pierre was almost born to cook. You'd be wrong. His first thought after being invited to leave school at the age of 14 was to join the SNCF national railway. He only opted for culinary college when he realized the holidays were longer.Pierre had found his calling, and trained in restaurants across France, venturing as far as Strasbourg and learning the regional differences in cooking that were so pronounced in France at that time. He also crossed the border into Switzerland, working in Lausanne before deciding to set out to England to watch the England vs France rugby match in 1970. After that, he never left, though he says the food in the UK was shockingly bad.He went to work at Le Gavroche under Michel and Albert Roux, rising to sous chef. The brothers then asked him to open the Waterside Inn, which (like Le Gavroche) went on to win three Michelin stars. Pierre left to open his own restaurant, La Tante Claire, in 1977, where he won three stars in his own right, serving a refined version of the rustic cooking of his youth. His most famous dish of stuffed pig's trotter still appears on menus around the world.His books include the classic “Memories of Gascony” and the James Beard Award-winning “Classic Koffmann.”He retired in 2003 and was only persuaded to return to the stove when he was invited to open a two-week pop-up on the roof of Selfridges in 2009. Such was the demand, two weeks turned into two months. Pierre then went on to open Koffmann's restaurant at The Berkeley hotel in 2010­. The original plan was for three years, though Pierre lasted for six, enjoying going into the kitchen each day as much as ever.Pierre mentored a generation of chefs. Marco Pierre White, Gordon Ramsay, Jason Atherton, Tom Aikens and Tom Kitchin are among the Tante Claire alumni, while a younger generation, including Tiffany Lo in Hong Kong, graduated from Koffmann's. This may be his greatest legacy, though he'll remain best known for his most famous dish from La Tante Claire.“I know what it's going to say on my gravestone,” he says. “Pig's trotter.”Instagram: @pierre.koffman and @thefoodheroesfamilyThank you for listening. Subscribe now so you don't miss an episode.You can follow mymuybueno on Instagram to stay updated in all going on, now in it's eleventh year and all Justine's restaurant visits and reviews too.And mymuybueno Chefs Instagram – our culinary community.Use our hashtag when posting your best dishes and when searching for inspiration #mymuybuenochefs#mymuybueno #mymuybuenochefs #mymuybuenochefsgetpersonal #eatlivelearn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Denison joins us at a time of big changes in his life.  Having just opened his seafood bar, Câche Câche, he's on the cusp of marriage to a woman he met in Paris four years ago while working at Verjus.  We will follow John on his culinary journey from the Portland Meat Collective and St, Jack, where he met Kate Hill and found a way to follow her to her beautiful Camont in Gascony.  It was there  where French cuisine got into his soul.  He moved over to Barcelona and the world-famous Tickets to gain key experience in that kitchen before heading to France for four years.     Just as the pandemic started, John and Maddie decided to jump from France to Portland, where they both landed jobs at notable restaurants, St. Jack and Nostrana, respectively.     Now at Câche Câche, John fuses his love of French food with his background growing up in the DC area, delving into the foods of the mid-Atlantic coast.   cachecachepdx.com   Right at the Fork is supported by: Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com RingSide Steakhouse: www.RingSideSteakhouse.com Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com  

Eleanor of Castile married King Edward I of England as part of a political deal to affirm English sovereignty over Gascony. But the marriage was a very close one. Eleanor travelled extensively with Edward, including on the Ninth Crusade. When she died in Nottinghamshire, her heartbroken husband erected a stone cross at every one of the 12 stopping places of her funeral cortege on the journey back to London. In this episode of Gone Medieval, Dr. Eleanor Janega finds out more about her namesake from the celebrated medievalist Danièle Cybulskie.This episode was edited by Joseph Knight and produced by Rob Weinberg.Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians including Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Matt Lewis, Tristan Hughes and more. Get 50% off your first 3 months with code MEDIEVAL. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up here > You can take part in our listener survey here. If you're enjoying this podcast and are looking for more fascinating Medieval content then subscribe to our Medieval Monday newsletter here.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the debut of Mary's solo podcast, Slow Living Through the Seasons. In this first episode, Mary talks about the seasonal shifts that take place in August and encourages us to slow down enough to notice the changes taking place in our environment. She also gives us an introduction to the Appalachian tradition of Gardening by the Signs of the Moon and some first steps in getting started with it for your fall planting.  For this month's peek into the seasonal kitchen, we're talking about baking bread in celebration of the ancient festival of Lammas, and a favorite recipe for garden tomatoes. She wraps up the episode with a discussion about taking a more sustainable approach to this season of back-to-school preparation, referencing some past episodes of The Good Dirt with more on the topic.  Support this podcast and get your own downloadable planting by the moon calendar by becoming a member of The Good Dirt Supporters! Topics Discussed*: Significance of August 1st as a cross-quarter day and some of the traditions behind it.  How does August feel? The blue moon of August Gardening by the Signs of the Moon: an overview and an introduction with some basic “how-tos” for your fall garden. (Recap here!) A favorite Recipe for Garden Tomatoes - Tarte de la Tomate Back-to-School season For Members of the Lady Farmer ALMANAC* More about Lammas and Mary's go-to Sourdough Bread recipe More favorite Recipes for Garden Tomatoes *Some of the linked articles will only be available to current members of The ALMANAC. If you are not currently a member and are interested in subscribing, check out this page for more information. Resources Mentioned Gardening by the Signs Blog-August The Old Farmer's Almanac The Farmer's ALMANAC Raising with the Moon, The Complete Guide to Gardening–and Living–by the Signs of the Moon, by Jack R. Pyle and Taylor Reese You and the Man in the Moon: The Complete Guide to Using the Almanac, by Jack R Pyle and Taylor Reese You can find Kate's Tomato Recipe in her story highlights @katedecamont, or check out Mary's personal spin on it here. More on Kate Hill's current residency program is here! The Good Dirt Podcast Episodes Mentioned 55. A Taste of France: Cooking and Slow Living in Gascony with Kate Hill Bonus: Mary & Emma Chat: How to Make Back-to-School More Sustainable 135. Seeking Solutions to Waste in the School Supply Industry with Wisdom Supply Co Support this podcast and get your own downloadable planting by the moon calendar by becoming a member of The Good Dirt Supporters! ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Welcome to the debut of Mary's solo podcast, Slow Living Through the Seasons. In this first episode, Mary talks about the seasonal shifts that take place in August and encourages us to slow down enough to notice the changes taking place in our environment. She also gives us an introduction to the Appalachian tradition of Gardening by the Signs of the Moon and some first steps in getting started with it for your fall planting.  For this month's peek into the seasonal kitchen, we're talking about baking bread in celebration of the ancient festival of Lammas, and a favorite recipe for garden tomatoes. She wraps up the episode with a discussion about taking a more sustainable approach to this season of back-to-school preparation, referencing some past episodes of The Good Dirt with more on the topic.  Support this podcast and get your own downloadable planting by the moon calendar by becoming a member of The Good Dirt Supporters! Topics Discussed*: Significance of August 1st as a cross-quarter day and some of the traditions behind it.  How does August feel? The blue moon of August Gardening by the Signs of the Moon: an overview and an introduction with some basic “how-tos” for your fall garden. (Recap here!) A favorite Recipe for Garden Tomatoes - Tarte de la Tomate Back-to-School season For Members of the Lady Farmer ALMANAC* More about Lammas and Mary's go-to Sourdough Bread recipe More favorite Recipes for Garden Tomatoes *Some of the linked articles will only be available to current members of The ALMANAC. If you are not currently a member and are interested in subscribing, check out this page for more information. Resources Mentioned Gardening by the Signs Blog-August The Old Farmer's Almanac The Farmer's ALMANAC Raising with the Moon, The Complete Guide to Gardening–and Living–by the Signs of the Moon, by Jack R. Pyle and Taylor Reese You and the Man in the Moon: The Complete Guide to Using the Almanac, by Jack R Pyle and Taylor Reese You can find Kate's Tomato Recipe in her story highlights @katedecamont, or check out Mary's personal spin on it here. More on Kate Hill's current residency program is here! The Good Dirt Podcast Episodes Mentioned 55. A Taste of France: Cooking and Slow Living in Gascony with Kate Hill Bonus: Mary & Emma Chat: How to Make Back-to-School More Sustainable 135. Seeking Solutions to Waste in the School Supply Industry with Wisdom Supply Co Support this podcast and get your own downloadable planting by the moon calendar by becoming a member of The Good Dirt Supporters! ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

“I don't want people to feel like they are in Copenhagen, I want them to feel like they are in the countryside. We don't want food to be too meddled around with and manipulated with. We want people to feel close to where all the products come from. Of course we have a focus on everything local and seasonal because nature's just right outside our windows.” To welcome in our third season, we're in great company with Claus Meyer, a culinary entrepreneur known for creating the “New Nordic Food Movement” - where he has inspired a new generation to rediscover local and sustainable produce through his world-renowned restaurants, cookbooks, TV shows, cooking schools, nonprofits and community events alike.  Growing up visiting Hotel Saxkjøbing in his homeland Lolland, Denmark, Claus made it his personal mission to restore this 200 year old gathering place to its former glory for townsfolk and distinguished guests alike. Today guests can experience a “Taste of the Seasons” through every touchpoint - from the flowers in the rooms to the communal weekday dinners, from the stone fruit at the farmstand to the town festivals taking place outside the hotel's doorsteps.   In this episode, Claus shares how his past sparked a passion for finding ways in which food can bring about happiness, and a purpose in bringing people together to celebrate those moments.  Top Takeaways [2:00] How an early childhood of canned food and microwaved meals in rural Denmark - led to an extended stay, an appreciation for terroir, and a passion for cooking in Gascony, France - before calling Claus home inspired to use “deliciousness as a weapon against unhappiness.”  [7:50] Who and what inspired Claus to have “an appetite for dreaming big” which we all now know today as the New Nordic Cuisine movement.  [10:20] How Noma was never intended to be “The Best Restaurant In The World,” rather a food lab to explore the potential of local ingredients. [19:25] Claus explains his approach to building new ideas, new projects - from restaurants to cookbooks, TV shows to cooking schools, food production companies to non-profits, that can stand on their own without his intervention.  [23:15] The 215 year old history of Hotel Saxkjøbing in being one of the first royally recognized inns in Denmark, to being a home away from home for Claus during his childhood, to recently being given the opportunity to return it to its former glory.  [28:20] The small countryside town of Sakskøbing, is surrounded by stone-fruit farms, historical castles, scenic fjords, and dense forests to explore.  [34:30] From floral decorated dining rooms to communal dinners for guests and townspeople alike, from the cooking school and farm stand across the street to festivals celebrating the season's bounty, how and why food is a focal point of this hotel and its town.  [44:00] What's to come from Hotel Saxkjøbing from live musical performances to the opening of a micro-bakery collaboration with a notable Copenhagen baker.  Notable Mentions Noma The Melting Pot Foundation Sakskøbing Madhus Food School  Sydhavsøernes Fruit Festival Apple Flower Festival Madens Folkemøde “The Food People's Meeting” Nykøbing FC Visit For Yourself Hotel Saxkjøbing Website Claus Meyer's Website @hotelsaxkjobing @meyers  Stay In Good Company Website

The Black Prince has gained lands in Aquitaine and Gascony through his brutal and thorough attacks. But faced with financial difficulties, sickness, and a notable family death, can he retain his territories? Listen to Tom and Dominic as they conclude this epic four-part series on The 100 Years War.*The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*:Tom and Dominic are going on an international tour in 2023 and performing in London, Edinburgh, Salford, Dublin, Washington D.C. and New York! Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.comTwitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In one of the most random and amazing trips of our lives, the intrepid Beast Masters Club heads to the Gascony region of France and meets Jean-Phillippe from Domaine de Charron. In a sheer act of blind faith, four faithful Beast Masters follow your's truly The Smoky Beast on an adventure through Armagnac country. In this first of three half-hour podcasts, we deplane to discover tiny french automobiles, missing Chateaux, a very old part of the world, and a great new friend who makes some of the most incredible Armagnac we've ever tasted!

Born and raised in Gascony but celebrated as a chef for his cooking in London, Pierre Koffmann shares his food story, from summers spent on a farm to the heat of the kitchen. Produced and presented by Dan Saladino.

In Gascony, south of Bordeaux France, we walked in the woods to a unique hunting lodge where traditional methods are used and the food makes it all worth the trip. Today on the GoNOMAD Travel Podcast, learn about this old tradition and foods that go with it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/max-hartshorne/support

See pictures and read more on materiallyspeaking.comCelebrated figurative sculptor Daphné Du Barry speaks seven languages and modelled for Salvador Dali in her 20s. She discusses her bronzes, her love of learning and her faith.Born in Holland, Daphné studied at Munich University and afterwards, at McGill in Canada. Later she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study modern literature. She had a brief career as a chanteuse in Paris and then became an artist.She studied drawing with the Hungarian master Akos Szabo, then in Florence she learnt from Marcello Tommasi, one of the great masters of classical figurative sculpture.Daphné met her husband Jean-Claude Du Barry, an art critic, at the home of Salvador Dali in Spain and it was love at first sight. She tells us of his influence on her and how she values observation and continuing to learn all our lives. ‘Sometimes', she says, ‘we look but we don't see'.Her first huge monument was The Baptism of Clovis by St. Remi, in Rheims, France in 1996. It was during the making of this statue of the first catholic king of France that she met Pope John Paul II, which changed her life.D'Artagnan in Gascony, captain of the musketeers, was created with her husband's memory in mind, a project he would have loved her to realise.daphne-dubarry.com

There are many parts of European and American cultures that have intermingled, some quite successfully, but the jury is still out on whether the vitis vinifera and the American vitis species have created something truly special and lasting. In this show, we break down European-American grapevine hybrids – what they are, why they are more important to the conversation today, their history, how they are made and what some of the more popular and more successful grapes are. We wrap with a conversation of the challenges these grapes face and I give my view on what I think the role of hybrids will be in the future.  Photo (c) Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences   Here are the show notes: What are hybrids? For wine purposes, hybrids are grapes created by crossing two or more vitis species – the European species of grapevine, Vitis vinifera, with any number of native North American grapes. The goal of hybrids is to select for specific, superior traits in each of the grapes to create something that will yield a great wine that will survive in challenging vineyard conditions. They were specifically created in the 1860s and 1870s to fight the phylloxera epidemic (vine killing root louse that nearly destroyed Europe's vineyards). French researchers created more than 500 different plants in the 1860s and research continued in the early 1900s. In the end, the preferred solution was using American roots with Vitis vinifera grafts, but the hybrids were quite popular for a few decades.  Photo (c) Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Today, development of hybrids is still quite active at the University of Minnesota and at Cornell University in New York. Hybrdis are planted all over the US East Coast, Midwest, and the Southern part of the country as well.     Some common American Vitis species with which researchers have crossed Vitis vinifera are:  Vitis labrusca: The grape shows strawberry notes, but it can be challenging because it has a strong musk flavor and aroma that doesn't work well for most wine drinkers Vitis riparia: The grape has more herbal or blackcurrant and is often more subtle than labrusca Others like Vitis rupestris, Vitis amurensis from China, or Vitis rotundifolia (muscadine grapes) can be used too     Why are we talking about hybrids? For a long time, I have resisted doing a show on hybrids. They are not very popular, they are not considered fine wine, and I personally don't enjoy many of them (with big exceptions for the whites that make ice wine, in particular). But in recent years, these grapes have been making more of a mark in the US and the UK and with the rise of climate change, I think these grapes will have a bigger role to play. In addition, people want to make wine and they want to grow things successfully in many different climates. Often, they try to make wines out of Vitis vinifera and fail because of their climate, local diseases and pests, and a bad fit with the European species. I would rather see better wines made from unknown grapes, than people trying to make a product that won't work.   The vine matter for hybrids has improved greatly and given their hardiness -- hybrids made from Vitis labrusca and Vitis riparia can grow anywhere - -and our growing problems with climate change, it is time to give these another look. Researchers trying to offset warming temperatures, new threats like wildfires, drought, and humidity will need to look at hybrids rather than more powerful fungicides and sprays whose financial and environmental costs are becoming untenable.      The grapes... Red Varieties   Chambourcin: Considered one of the best of French-American hybrids, it is a teinturier variety, a red with both dark skin and pulp. It is a dark colored, highly tannic red with dark raspberry, black plum, and cherry notes. It does well with oak aging and is sometimes made in an off-dry style. It is popular in: Ontario (Canada), Missouri, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, New York and New Jersey. Photo (c) Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences   Maréchal Foch: Can be a nice spicy wine with a dark berry note and light body. It is grown in the US Midwest and widely in Canada.     Norton (Cynthiana):  Can create wines that are full bodied, with red berry and spice notes, and strong tannin and acidity. It is grown in the Midwestern U.S., and Mid-Atlantic states, especially Virigina.    Baco Noir: Created by François Baco in France during the phylloxera epidemic, the wine from Baco noir can show cherry, herbal notes with high acidity, and lower tannin. You can find it in Canada, New York, Oregon, and Nova Scotia, as well as in Gascony, France to make Armagnac      Chancellor:  Is known to have a very dark color with prune, raisin, plum, dried fig, and baked apple notes. It has a medium body with medium acidity and some strong tannin. It can be used alone or in blends and is found in cooler regions of Canada and the U.S. (especially in the Fingler Lakes) and Michigan.     Frontenac:  Was released by the University of Minnesota in 1996. It is reportedly dark in color with cherry, perfumey, candied notes, high acidity and high alcohol. It can survive in temperatures as low as -30˚ F, and is found in Minnesota, and the northeastern part of the U.S. and all over Canada.     White Wine Varieties Vidal Blanc: Potentially the top white hybrid, Vidal is a cross of Ugni Blanc and the hybrid variety, Rayon d'Or. It can be very acidic, and taste and smell like grapefruit, or be richer with pineapple and white flower notes. It is made in off-dry to dry styles, but the grape shines in ice wine in Ontario, Canada and the Finger Lakes, New York.  Seyval Blanc: An acidic white grape with citrus, melon, peach, grass notes and a very light body, it often benefits from malolactic and/or barrel fermentation and barrel aging. It can be found in Canada, Englan, and in the US in the Finger Lakes and Midwest.     Chardonel: Is a cross of Seyval Blanc x Chardonnay created for its cold hardiness. It has potential as a base for sparkling wine or barrel aged, dry whites in the future. It is grown in Michigan and Arkansas in the US.    Traminette:  Is a cross: Gewürztraminer x French-American hybrid, Joannes Seyve 23.416. It shows flowers and spice from Gewürztraminer and when allowed the proper amount of skin contact, it can be a refreshing white with good acidity. It is usually an off dry wine from the East Coast and Midwest of the US.     Vignoles:  Is generally an off-dry wine or dessert wine (late harvest) due to its very high acidity, high sugar and susceptibility to botrytis, which can make some very interesting sweet wines. It is found in the Finger Lakes and other parts of eastern North America.      We end with a discussion of the challenges for hybrids: Tannins, acidity, and the flavors are very different from Vitis vinifera (can be musky), so wine drinkers who have a lot of experience with European wines find the flavors unappealing.  Hybrids that grow well in test vineyards in one part of the country may not work well in other parts of the country, even with similar climates. A hybrid could be excellent in acidity, but the flavors may not work – where it succeeds in one area, it may fail in another They aren't all better – they still have issues and may not be that much better than the grafted clones of other Vitis vinifera grapes that are easier to sell and sometimes even to manage in the vineyard. They are not a panacea to climate change   _______________________________________________________________ Thanks to our sponsors this week: Wine Spies uncovers incredible wines at unreal prices - on every type of wine in a variety of price points. It's not a club and there's no obligation to buy. Sign up for their daily email and buy what you want, when you want it. They have a build-a-case option, so you can mix and match wines while enjoying free shipping on every purchase. Visit www.winespies.com/normal you'll get $20 credit to use on your first order! 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Full Text of ReadingsMemorial of Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest Lectionary: 456All podcast readings are produced by the USCCB and are from the Catholic Lectionary, based on the New American Bible and approved for use in the United States _______________________________________The Saint of the day is Saint Vincent de PaulThe deathbed confession of a dying servant opened Vincent de Paul's eyes to the crying spiritual needs of the peasantry of France. This seems to have been a crucial moment in the life of the man from a small farm in Gascony, France, who had become a priest with little more ambition than to have a comfortable life. The Countess de Gondi—whose servant he had helped—persuaded her husband to endow and support a group of able and zealous missionaries who would work among poor tenant farmers and country people in general. Vincent was too humble to accept leadership at first, but after working for some time in Paris among imprisoned galley slaves, he returned to be the leader of what is now known as the Congregation of the Mission, or the Vincentians. These priests, with vows of poverty, chastity, obedience, and stability, were to devote themselves entirely to the people in smaller towns and villages. Later, Vincent established confraternities of charity for the spiritual and physical relief of the poor and sick of each parish. From these, with the help of Saint Louise de Marillac, came the Daughters of Charity, “whose convent is the sickroom, whose chapel is the parish church, whose cloister is the streets of the city.” He organized the rich women of Paris to collect funds for his missionary projects, founded several hospitals, collected relief funds for the victims of war, and ransomed over 1,200 galley slaves from North Africa. He was zealous in conducting retreats for clergy at a time when there was great laxity, abuse, and ignorance among them. He was a pioneer in clerical training and was instrumental in establishing seminaries. Most remarkably, Vincent was by temperament a very irascible person—even his friends admitted it. He said that except for the grace of God he would have been “hard and repulsive, rough and cross.” But he became a tender and affectionate man, very sensitive to the needs of others. Pope Leo XIII made him the patron of all charitable societies. Outstanding among these, of course, is the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, founded in 1833 by his admirer Blessed Frédéric Ozanam. Reflection The Church is for all God's children, rich and poor, peasants and scholars, the sophisticated and the simple. But obviously the greatest concern of the Church must be for those who need the most help—those made helpless by sickness, poverty, ignorance, or cruelty. Vincent de Paul is a particularly appropriate patron for all Christians today, when hunger has become starvation, and the high living of the rich stands in more and more glaring contrast to the physical and moral degradation in which many of God's children are forced to live. Saint Vincent de Paul is the Patron Saint of: Charitable Societies Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Lexman interviews Michael Kearns about his new book "Abondance: Living a Full Life without going crazy" It was a great conversation and I learned a lot! Michael is a very interesting and well-spoken man.

Armagnac is a traditional grape-based spirit produced in a rural region of southwestern France, historically referred to as Gascony. Armagnac Ambassador and educator, May Matta Aliah, explains how Armagnac is made through a single distillation process, the white grapes used to blend, barrel aging and styles, from "blanche" to VSOP. She shares tips on serving Armagnac as a sipper or in cocktails and pairing with foods, as well as insights on visiting the Armagnac region. Fearless Fabulous You is broadcast live Wednesdays at 12 Noon ET.Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show is broadcast on W4WN Radio - Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). Fearless Fabulous You Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Hello! We are back with a brand new season! I missed you all!My guest today is Pierre Koffman.Often described as one of the greatest chefs of all time. A living legend.He has been a chef for over 50 years. His list of achievements are basically too long to mention. Born in the South West of France in 1948 he didn't grow up dreaming of becoming a chef and yet he has become the “chef of chefs, the chef all other chefs look up to”.Combining a rustic gutsiness with haute cuisine, Pierre Koffmann knows how to combine tastes and flavours like no one else. He cooks the kind of food he likes to eat; the food of the French countryside and of his grandparent's farmhouse kitchen in rural Gascony. He is one of only a handful of chefs to have achieved three Michelin stars. While Pierre is renowned for his cooking expertise, after mastering his skills in the kitchen for 50 years, he is also known for his mentoring and championing of new talent in the industry. Pierre has famously said: "There is no secret, it's all about working hard, using few but the right ingredients but enjoying food. You have to be in love with cooking, it is not just a job, it's a passion, you must enjoy eating and oh you also need a bit of luck."Thank you to Japan Centre for sponsoring this episode. Definitely check out their website which you can find at www.japancentre.com and use the discount JAPAN10OFF--Thank you to our season sponsor Cooks Matches. Find them on Instagram @cooksmatches and head to their website www.cooksmatches.co.uk to find out more.--Thank you for listening!If you don't already and you would like to, then do come and follow me on Instagram @desertislanddishesSee you next week! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we look at the situation in the Languedoc, the movements of the companies out of Gascony and into Auvergne, then the Loire, Saône and Rhône valleys, and the rise of the Great Company of the Arnaud de Cervole, the Archpriest Dates: 1355 Last raids of the Count of Armagnac into Gascony; first company comes out of Gascony into Auvergne 1356 Arnaud d'Albret takes Felletin Duke of Bourbon buys back Felletin  1357 New Gascon attacks in Auvergne Archpriest moves into the Dauphiné July 13 - Archpriest begins attack on Provence Pope hires Count of Armagnac October - Armagnac marches near Aix and attacks 2 castles 1358 January - Count of Armagnac replaced by Count of Poitiers as lieutenant of the Languedoc; Bertucat d'Albret takes Sermur; Priovençal rebels restart their fight February 21 - Archpriest takes Saint-Maximin-La-Sainte-Beaume March - Archpriest plans on taking Marseille April - Archpriest changes his mind and heads north May - Meeting of the Estates-General of the Languedoc; Bertucal d'Albret is paid to leave Sermur September - Pope buys off the Archpriest

King Edward of England inherited control of Gascony in France from his mother, Eleanor of Provence, a French noble. But when the 27-year-old King of France decided in 1295 not to let the King of England control part of his country, Edward asked his English nobles to raise an army so that he could regain control of his real estate on the other side of the water. His nobles said, “Edward, Gascony doesn't really belong to the nation of England; its revenues belong to you, personally. So we're out. You need to deal with that on your own.” A con man who wants your money will present you with a phony opportunity. But a con man who wants your vote will present you with a phony emergency. Having thus been rebuffed by the Earls of England, Edward summoned a vast assembly of barons and bishops, knights and burgesses, men of the shires, and representatives of towns and cities, and told them their nation was in danger. He said, “The King of France, not satisfied with the treacherous invasion of Gascony, has prepared a mighty fleet and army for the purpose of invading England and wiping the English tongue from the face of the earth.” 1 It was complete bullshit, but it worked. Alarmed, outraged, and afraid, the people of England gave lying King Edward the army he needed to invade France and fight for his real estate. And thus the fuse was lit that would later explode as The Hundred Years War. Edward's lie cost the lives of tens of thousands of English husbands, sons, and fathers. Fifty years later, Edward II told that same lie to a new generation of English husbands, sons, and Dads. In 1345, he began spreading propaganda throughout England that the French were spies and aggressors whose only goal was to invade England and convert the population to French speakers. He got the people of England so worked up that when they got to France in 1347, “they tore it to pieces like a pack of distempered dogs. The army marched through the countryside, slaughtering and brutalizing as it went.” 2 The war that Edward II started that day lasted 116 years, 4 months, 3 weeks and 4 days, and resulted in more than 3,000,000 innocent people dying violently in France. In the end, the French won. The English lost all of their possessions in France except for the city of Calais, which they held until 1558. Fifty years apart, two different kings told the same lie to create a national emergency. And both times, it worked. And it still works today. Roy H. Williams

In this episode, Andy answers the question we get asked the most when it comes to regenerative agriculture: could it feed the world? With his own 100 hectare arable farm in Gascony,  his regenerative farming model — Wildfarmed – and the French equivalent of a knighthood for services to agriculture under his belt, there's no one better to dig into the scalability of sustainable arable growing. Andy mentions: John SeymourAlbert HowardFrank Newman TurnerDEFRARodale Institute

Whereas most of us caught a plane to get here or maybe drove, my guest this week has the most original means of arriving in France...by barge. Kate Hill is a cook, teacher and writer who has lived in Gascony, SW France for over 30 years. We talk about how she learnt French cooking, the language and how she has become integrated into her community. We talk about her identity as an American, where she feels at home and her ability to be ‘nimble' in these trying times. Kate reflects on her new challenges with teaching online but also how it has inspired new projects. With the re-release of her 1989 book The Culinary Journey in Gascony - now available as an e-book - she's able to create video content to bring her recipes to life. We talk about all things seasonal, regional, veggies and broth and also, the beauty of the traditional food practices she has learnt. Kate is full of heart, she loves the artistry of cooking and it shows. When I asked her why she came to France she replied, “the better question is why have I stayed!”, and whilst she feels ‘mega American' (love that!) she feels truly at home in her 18th-century house by the water where she first arrived and where her barge still sits. (Oh, and it's for sale if you're interested! )Apologies for the technical hiccup around the 46min mark. Doesn't last long, promise!I am French is hosted by Karen French (yup, that's my real surname) T'internet info: Karen French Website  www.karenfrenchinfrance.com IG / FB  @iamfrenchpodcastKate Hill Website: www.kitchenatcamont.com IG: @katedecamontSelected Resources from this episode:Order Kate's e-book A Culinary Journey in Gascony here. Join Kate's cooking classes online here. Listen to my ExpatFamilies podcast episode here.  All about my immigrant and parenting journey - in French!Want exclusive content, behind the scenes looks and upcoming Patreon community info?Get on the I am French email list and become a Frenchie insider!

News of the Prince of Wales chevauchée arrived in England, but the King is busy retaking Berwick-on-Tweed, and then leading the Burnt Candlemass, a large scale raid on the Lowlands. Meanwhile, the Prince organizes is forces, and launches an attack against the unprepared French, taking a number of cities and castles around Gascony, and gaining the support of some French lords. King Edward plans a new invasion, when he receives a plea for help from Philip of Navarre.

King Edward decides to invade France once more - in Normandy and in Gascony. The command of the southern forces is given to his son, Edward, the Black Prince - his first command. Armies are recruited, ships hired, and finances reordered.

Neither King Jean nor King Edward can control their subordinates, and fighting continues around Gascony. Charles de Blois returns to look for money to pay his ransom. We delve a little deeper into the story of the English ninjas that seized the fortress at Guines, and the reactions of both kings, as the truce collapses once again.

In this episode, the King of France repudiates the truce, and sends 2 armies to prevent the English from controlling the Atlantic Coast; the Earl of Lancaster heads to Gascony to draw French resources south and force a truce; and King Edward gets a Christmas gift. For questions or comments, you can email me at leopardandlilies@gmail.com, of via the facebook page.

The Truce of Calais is still in place, but occupying Calais, Brittany and Gascony is becoming extremely costly for King Edward. Meanwhile, the War of Breton Succession devolves into a chaotic mess of raids and extortion, and fighting continues in Gascony - and all of this fighting is completely out of both King's control.

Henry of Lancaster and his allies disrupt French recruitment in the south, solidify the English position in Gascony and lead a chevauchée to Poitier. David II leads an invasion of norther England. Hugh Hastings crosses into France and gets stuck before Béthune.