Around Quote by Rick Stein

In Toulouse, you immersed yourself in the culture of the place.

— Gareth Thomas

One of my favourite cities is Toulouse, which is famous for its violets.

— Melody Gardot

I love meandering down the streets of Tuscany and the food tastes like it's been kissed by the sun.

— Denise Lewis

I can certainly see that you know your wine. Most of the guests who stay here wouldn't know the difference between Bordeaux and Claret.

— John Cleese

My husband is French and, before we bought our olive farm, we spent our early courting days in Paris. So I got to know…

— Carol Drinkwater

“.. and these days I've come to prefer the more steady Bordeaux. I am no longer up to champagne from Ay: it's like a…

— Alexander Pushkin

Burgundy makes you think of silly things; Bordeaux makes you talk about them, and Champagne makes you do them.

— Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

I grew up in Sant Esteve Sesrovires, a small village near Barcelona. My house was near the countryside, so there was a lot of…

— Rosalia

Tuscany is so full of history and beauty - you meet wonders of art and architecture on almost every corner. But I love the…

— Trudie Styler

“We had never before been to Italy in May, and it is truly the most wonderful month. The Lucchese countryside is a riot of…

— Louise Badger

I live in France a lot of the time, in the Loire Valley.

— Dave Myers

Americans who visit Tuscany or Umbria love the landscape: the silvery olive groves, the fields of sunflowers, the vineyards, the stone houses and barns.

— Anthony Lewis