Roanne(Loire)

Turn back the clock 500 years and celebrate the birth of Francois Rabelaise during a weekend long festival. Travel down the European canal network still in use today. See the production of goat cheese and visit the industrial centre where high quality cutlery, glassware, ceramics and tableware are produced. Peirre Trolsgros, one of France’s most distinguished, prepares a traditional dish of the district.