From Fortress to Farm to Foie Gras

From Fortress to Farm to Foie Gras ( Tuesday 17th April 2012 )

Today,we travelled to Domme, built in 1280 on a rocky crag with panoramic views overlooking the countryside of the Dordogne valley.

There are three gates that allow entrance through Domme’s walls.

The views are magnificent, but a stroll through the many streets and lanes of the bastide was just as interesting and beautiful.

After an enjoyable afternoon at Domme, we were driving aimlessly in the countryside (actually took a wrong turn and didn't listen to Molly asking us to make a u-turn) and came across a farmer standing near his field where his Blond Aquitaine cattle were grazing.

We stopped to get a photo for our visitors and in conversation with Farmer Brown; we learnt of a Foie gras operation not too far away and were told we would be able to tour the farm.

Here, were given the royal tour…we saw the 2 day old baby geese in the barn, 2-3 month old geese  grazing the fields and then the 5 month old geese who are then penned and are force fed corn four times a day for three weeks before they are ready for market.