Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: escargots

During warm long summer nights, the festival "La Fête du Cognac" perfectly combines local food, lovely wines, cognacs (!) and interesting music. Thanks to about 450 volunteers this is a great place to have a good time together with many locals. “Cagouilles” in Charente are known as "escargots" elsewhere in France. The snails (cornu aspersum) here are stuffed with minced meat and slow-cooked with white wine, carrots, garlic, onion, thyme, tomato and a dash of cognac!

Cognac is known for Cognac, as since the 16th century special brandy named after the town, is produced here an exported (meanwhile) worldwide. Since 20 years, Cognac is know as well for the "Fête du Cognac", three long balmy summer nights, filled with music, food and drinks (!). They are made possible with the support of hundreds of volunteers. "cagouilles" are escargots (snails), "huîtres" are oysters. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W9S61YfL-A