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“I’m of Swedish and German
origin.After travelling extensively
all over Europe, I just fell in love
with the village of Fanlac, where
I have lived for the past thirty
years. It’s an amazingly unspoilt,
well-kept, flower-decked village, set
in a powerful natural environment,
the wonderful Barade forest in
particular. Fanlac has managed
to remain rural and authentic, the
atmosphere between the residents
is very friendly.The village is really
peaceful, which is ideal for me
because my fish leather design
work is meticulous and requires a
lot of concentration. But meetings
with the visitors who pass through,
are always very rewarding.”
craftsman-designer-tanner
“Fanlac has
remained
authentic”
The restaurant Le Croquant is a local
institution, run by the Roger family, over four
generations. The owners are also farmers who
present generous Perigordian terroir cuisine,
made with their own fresh farm produce.
Popular dishes are: stuffed hen, duck civet,
bread soup, rabbit with wine and rabbit-blood
sauce, and salted pork with traditional “mique”
poached bread, made to order. Try a glass of
regional cider to go with your meal!
Enjoy wholesome
farm produce
KristofMascher,
The Home of Jacquou le Croquant
Fanlac, a small village of 130 souls, was brought into the public eye when the
popular French TV miniseries
Jacquou le Croquant
was filmed here, at the end
of the 1960’s. The series, set in the XIXth century, tells the story of a young
Perigordian peasant who leads a revolt against arrogant noblemen. The
architecture is typical of the Black Périgord region, with its distinctive blond and
yellow limestone houses, roofed with flat stone tiles. You can’t miss the XIIth
century fortified Romanesque church and its somewhat austere high bell gable
(above)
. As you stroll through the village, you’ll notice several elements of rural
heritage that have fortunately remained intact: an XVIIIth century carved Cross,
an old stone well, and a dovecote. Also worth seeing, the old-world presbytery
that featured as “Father Bonnal’s house”, in
Jacquou le Croquant
.
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