http://www.leroannais.tv/ http://www.leroannais.tv/video-Wines-of-the-Cote-Roannaise-gb08080 Since 2002, Isabelle and Simon Hawkins have been using age-old methods to make Côte Roannaise wines at their vineyard, including a special pink sparkling wine, whilst also offering accommodation in their Gîtes de France-listed bed and breakfast rooms... all given evocative names (Merlot, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gamay). INFORMATIONS Domaine du Fontenay www.domainedufontenay.com Pays Roannais www.leroannais.com Loire Tourisme www.loiretourisme.com Rhône-Alpes Tourisme www.rhonealpes-tourisme.com http://www.leroannais.tv/video-Green-Walk-in-the-Loire-gb08128 Discover the wildlife of the Pays Roannais area via a fascinating walk along the banks of the Roanne-Mably canal in the Loire. You will be able to observe numerous bird species in the silence of the Mably gravel pits. INFORMATIONS Pays Roannais Tourist Office www.leroannais.com Loire Tourisme www.loiretourisme.com Rhône-Alpes Tourisme www.rhonealpes-tourisme.com http://www.leroannais.tv/video-Roanne-s-pleasure-port-gb08154 Roanne’s pleasure port welcomes up to 100 boats each year and is open to summer visitors for short periods during the summer months. The port’s friendly atmosphere is one of its main attractions and it is situated just 5 minutes from Roanne’s town centre. INFORMATIONS Roannais Tourist Office www.leroannais.com Loire Tourisme www.loiretourisme.com Rhône-Alpes Tourisme www.rhonealpes-tourisme.com http://www.leroannais.tv/video-Pralines-and-chocolates-ratra10004 François Pralus, established in Roanne in the Loire département, shows us around the workshops where his specialities are concocted: his marvellous praluline (a praline-filled brioche), the recipe for which was created by his father in 1955 and remains a closely guarded secret, and his range of chocolates made using cocoa beans roasted at the workshops… only three chocolate-makers in France still work in this way.INFORMATIONSMaison Pralus, Roannewww.chocolats-pralus.comPays Roannais : www.leroannais.comLoire Tourisme : www.loiretourisme.comRhône-Alpes Tourismewww.rhonealpes-tourisme.com