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Article: The hub of Huguenots' home in SA; For the best of all things French, from wine to croissants, visit Franschhoek, writes Astrid Stark.(Life)
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- The Sunday Independent (South Africa)
- Article date:
- July 5, 2009
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Roaring winter fires, a smorgasbord of award-winning restaurants, some of the finest wines, old world service, and plenty of antiques, art and book shops make the quaint village of Fransch-hoek a perfect winter getaway.
Franschhoek is nestled in the heart of the Cape winelands and under the protective gaze of the Groot Drakenstein mountains. Residents in the village refer to it as the gourmet capital of the world.
When the resident chefs include the likes of legendary Margot Jansen, Neil Jewell, Reuben Riffel, Matthew Gordon and the international and recently appointed executive chef of Le Franschhoek, Darren Roberts, it is easy to believe that you are ...