The Salon Aux Vignobles Gastronomie et Vins of Vannes, part IV !!!

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Once again I bring you back to the wonderful superb fair call the Salon Aux Vignobles Gastronomie et Vins event held over March 14 thru 17 2025 at the Chorus Parc des Expositions in the Parc du Golfe. Open Friday 17h to 21h, Saturday 10 h to 20h, Sunday 10h to 19h and Monday 10h to 17h. General admission 5€!  However, on the producers’s mailing lists like us we get invitations for free, We were there again Saturday morning March 15 which is past my oldest son birthday on the 9th !!! A tradition for us since back in 2011. Let me tell you again about the Salon Aux Vignobles Gastronomie et Vins of Vannes, part IV !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

For this edition it was once again the opportunity to meet some of the providers we shop while in our adventurous road warrior trails thru the French countryside and some new ones met here. You have the real France here nothing industrial, supermarket type but the real deal straight from the farms and the artisans who produces the marvelous things we all came to know France for and still is. You have them here from different regions all defending their land and product. We had already visit them on site and new ones to be visited eventually, and the history continues…..

About 155 exhibitors representing French gastronomy and sorted for the quality of their products. And there were wines from Moldavia as well, Free entertainment and cooking classes, wine tasting during the show, professional competitions and a variety of catering in a friendly space. There is free parking, lending of wheels caddy with proper personal ID, restaurant on site even to drink the bottles you purchase there, and tasting glasses with a deposit of 2€ (you can keep the glass or get the refund at end). And, we came ready with our own glasses and hanging holder to boot ! There were many familiar faces there but we concentrated on the two favorites over the years and a couple ones to try them.

EARL Cousseau Boireau ;Vignobles de la Rodaie,Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil (red and rosés Cabernet Franc) ,We love their Tentation, Kermelise and the new one History reds as well as their rosé ! We know the entire family and even come to their open house on site, The official Vignobles de la Rodaie : https://vignobledelarodaie.fr/

Maison Gastellou from our venerable Saint Jean Pied de Port (sheep cheese, filet mignon sausages, ham in espilette spice, gateau basque cake, saucissons) , We had visited their store there and visit each year here, marvelous goodies with a friendly conversation each time, Great to be recognised by these folks each time ! The official Maison Gastellou: https://www.maison-gastellou.com/fr/contact/#boutiques

We stop again by the Fromagerie Suisse with the Maison Gaston of Chauvé, great selection of cheeses from the Tome variety and raclette as well as monk’s head or tête des moines, The folks already know us and great friendly service with goodies given for free !!No web,

I came for the marvelous prunes of the southwest and soft dehydrated fruits of the Les Délices de Gasque, on Sérignac-Péboudou, The official Les Délices de Gasque : https://www.pruneauxdamour.com/index.php/qui-sommes-nous

The official Aux Vignobles Vins et Gastronomie at Vannes : https://www.auxvignobles.fr/vannes/

The official Le Chorus Expo Center at the Parc du Golfe of Vannes on the event : https://www.lechorus.com/evenement/salon-aux-vignobles-au-chorus/

There you go folks, a dandy indeed! These fairs events are held throughout France every year when possible. We have been to some but this one is so convenient we repeat visits even if already visited the producer in their farms. Already looking forward to the next one, catch it , this is France at its best for the food, the ambiance the savoir faire and all ! Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Salon Aux Vignobles Gastronomie et Vins of Vannes, part IV !!!  as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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