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Buy it \u2013 because regret is expensive!\u201d Here, we talk to Peter about his experience of leading journeys through France, and some of the must-try\u00a0 foods to try along the way.<\/p>\n<h3>Do you have a favorite French dish?<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cConfit de Canard (duck) is a firm favorite, and a dish that I always seek out. Plus, it can be used in Cassoulet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/duck-confit-istock-baalihar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3904\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/duck-confit-istock-baalihar.jpg\" alt=\"duck-confit-istock-baalihar\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/duck-confit-istock-baalihar.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/duck-confit-istock-baalihar-200x167.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/duck-confit-istock-baalihar-768x643.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/duck-confit-istock-baalihar-1024x857.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/duck-confit-istock-baalihar-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/duck-confit-istock-baalihar-600x502.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"IVcaption\">Duck Confit \u00a9 iStock\/baalihar<\/p>\n<h3>Where would you most like to go in France right now?<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cNormandy and Brittany. Whilst I have already visited, this is an area I\u2019d like to spend more time in. There are the emotive D-day beaches, the town of Bayeux and its tapestry, Mont St. Michel, and St-Malo, too \u2013 all set amongst the most magnificent coast and countryside.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Are they great destinations for those who love food?<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cYes, they\u2019re a food lover\u2019s delight, with a wealth of things to experience from fresh seafood to shellfish, from pr\u00e8 sal\u00e8 lamb\u00a0(reared on the salt marshes) to local cheeses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/meadow-istock-GAPS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3906\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/meadow-istock-GAPS.jpg\" alt=\"meadow-istock-gaps\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/meadow-istock-GAPS.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/meadow-istock-GAPS-200x167.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/meadow-istock-GAPS-768x643.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/meadow-istock-GAPS-1024x857.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/meadow-istock-GAPS-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/meadow-istock-GAPS-600x502.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"IVcaption\">Flowering Meadow \u00a9 iStock\/GAPS<\/p>\n<h3>Is France really a wine-lover\u2019s paradise?<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cAbsolutely. With 10 major wine growing regions in France and numerous smaller ones, too, it has an enviable history of wine production. Though France, like other European wine producing countries, is faced with strong global competition from both established and emerging markets, centuries of tradition and perfect growing conditions mean there really is something special about savoring a French wine paired with food from the same region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/wine-istock-PKPhoto69.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3909\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/wine-istock-PKPhoto69.jpg\" alt=\"wine-istock-pkphoto69\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/wine-istock-PKPhoto69.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/wine-istock-PKPhoto69-200x167.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/wine-istock-PKPhoto69-768x643.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/wine-istock-PKPhoto69-1024x857.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/wine-istock-PKPhoto69-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/wine-istock-PKPhoto69-600x502.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"IVcaption\">Couple Raising a Glass \u00a9 iStock\/PJPhoto69<\/p>\n<h3>What sort of literature do you recommend people read before visiting France?<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 Sixty Million Frenchmen Can\u2019t Be Wrong \u2013 Jean-Beno\u00eet Nadeau<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 A Moveable Feast \u2013 Ernest Hemmingway<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The Eyewitness Guide series by Dorling Kindersley<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/senanque-abbey-istock-bzozowska.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/senanque-abbey-istock-bzozowska.jpg\" alt=\"senanque-abbey-istock-bzozowska\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/senanque-abbey-istock-bzozowska.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/senanque-abbey-istock-bzozowska-200x167.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/senanque-abbey-istock-bzozowska-768x643.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/senanque-abbey-istock-bzozowska-1024x857.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/senanque-abbey-istock-bzozowska-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/senanque-abbey-istock-bzozowska-600x502.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"IVcaption\">Senanque Abbey \u00a9 iStock\/Brzozowska<\/p>\n<h3>Where would you seek to live in France and why?<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cProvence is simply a stunning region that is perfectly located between the Mediterranean and the Alps. This ensures a wonderful climate, amazing wine and produce, as well as stunning scenery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rue-Lepic-Montmatre-istock-anouchka.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3907\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rue-Lepic-Montmatre-istock-anouchka.jpg\" alt=\"rue-lepic-montmatre-istock-anouchka\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rue-Lepic-Montmatre-istock-anouchka.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rue-Lepic-Montmatre-istock-anouchka-200x167.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rue-Lepic-Montmatre-istock-anouchka-768x643.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rue-Lepic-Montmatre-istock-anouchka-1024x857.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rue-Lepic-Montmatre-istock-anouchka-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rue-Lepic-Montmatre-istock-anouchka-600x502.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"IVcaption\">Rue Lepic Montmatre \u00a9 iStock\/anouchka<\/p>\n<h3>Are there any food markets you would recommend?<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cI recommend Les Marche des Enfants Rouge. Situated in the Marais (3rd arrondissement), it\u2019s open daily with half-days on Sundays. Though it\u2019s not technically a market, it\u2019s a fantastic collection of produce shops.<\/p>\n<p>My favorite, though, is to wander up Rue Lepic (near the Moulin Rouge) and onto Rue Abbesses. Stopping to purchase cheeses, fruit, pastries and baguettes, I then walk a little further uphill to the top of the Montmartre to savor the produce whilst enjoying one of the best views of Paris.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re in a regional town, market days vary from region to region with Sundays, Mondays &amp; Tuesdays being the most popular.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If Peter\u2019s travels and love of food across France have inspired you to visit, why not look into a full culinary experience of what France has to off from North to South, on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/eu\/trips\/french-heritage-summer-2021\">French Heritage<\/a> journey?\u00a0 Or if a Mediterranean diet is more to your liking you might prefer embarking on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/eu\/trips\/country-roads-of-france-summer-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Country Road of France<\/a>?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Tour Director for 13 years, with a partiality for southern England, Guernsey and France, Peter loves to fulfil guests\u2019 lifelong dreams of visiting places or seeing sights that match or exceed their expectations. 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