What could be more quintessentially French than foie gras, truffles and D’Artagnon? They all come from a region you may not have heard about before: the Midi Pyrénées. It’s actually a 1970s bureaucratic classification of eight French departments that many of travelers know well. Within its borders you’ll find some of the great river valleys of France, including the Dordogne, the Garonne and the Tarn. Read More...