La Nouvelle République carried a report today on last Saturday’s saffron fair at Preuilly-sur-Claise in the depths of southern Touraine. The fair attracted more than 1500 visitors, although not many will have bought an entire kilo at 30,000€ for the full 1000 grams. Fortunately a little goes a long way!
More information about growing saffron here and here, admittedly slightly out of area but it is in La Creuse, whose water flows through part of the Loire before joining the Vienne. The saffron farm at Fontanières is also not far from the upper reaches of the River Cher.
More information about growing saffron here and here, admittedly slightly out of area but it is in La Creuse, whose water flows through part of the Loire before joining the Vienne. The saffron farm at Fontanières is also not far from the upper reaches of the River Cher.
