The Picodon festival, all summer in the Drôme |
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 Impossible to resist: Picodon, this little goat's cheese with its strong personality, is everywhere. In the Drôme and also in the Ardèche, it takes centre stage in festivals which are entirely dedicated to it. The village of Saoû en Drôme gives it a place of honour for a whole weekend: tasting the little local miracle with all its flavours at the different stages of its maturing accompanied by appropriate displays - music, songs, dances - and craft stalls.
Taste it if you are not afraid of falling prey to the «Picodon addiction». The fans of this little cheese even organise themselves into clubs. This truly local product is also credited with space adventures. Indeed, the story is told of a French astronaut in 1996 who was participating in an American mission and thought of bringing his favourite cheese with him - one for each day of his flight - and ended up sharing it with his travel companions. That's what's called the «Picodon Attitude».
Schedule and contact:
19-20th july 2008: fête du Picodon à Saoû. For more informations: www.fetedupicodon.com
August 2008: Picodon Festival in Dieulefit.
For more informations: OT du Pays de Dieulefit, Tél +33 (0) 475 46 42 49
Internet, click here:
Photo: Aurélie Lamour and Vincent Zorzi
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