The Chestnut Wagon in Toulon

October 18th, 2008 by discover

Do you remember a song from “The Sound of Music” called “A Few of My Favorite Things”? Well, in my case one of my favorite things is being able to eat hot, delicious chestnuts that have just been roasted on an open fire – like the Christmas song! Chestnut season heralds the beginning of fall season, and it’s just one of the specialties of the French Riviera that I love about this time of year and living here…

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We Celebrate Alain's Birthday and the start of the holiday season

September 27th, 2008 by discover

Fall has come, here on the French Riviera, and for us, it’s the beginning of the holiday season, which means that it’s almost chestnut season! We have many family birthdays coming up and there are local festivals and it’s the begining of my favorite time of year!

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