The Royal Abbey of Saint-Riquier in the Somme administrative department of what was once the province of Picardy is regarded as a jewel of Gothic architecture. Founded by a Frankish abbot and […]
A Royal Abbey, Roses and the Heritage of a Hermit
In the Name of the Rose
June, the month of the summer solstice and the month of longest day in the northern hemisphere. The month of the rose, too. The house of Piaget has a long history with […]
Absolutely Organic from La Compagnie des Indes
Paris, France – La Compagnie des Indes, a mythical name on the French gourmet horizon. Founded in 1665 by the Sun King himself, Louis XIV, the origin of La Compagnie des Indes […]
The Gourmet Gazette 