02 01 2025 GB MEETINGS

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THE TRADITIONS OF THE LORRAINE MIRABELLE

When you visit a region and take a close interest in its culture and history, it is also interesting to meet local producers of good local products such as in Lorraine in the

Grand Est region with the production of mirabelles and who are happy to help you discover this delicious fruit with its different culinary adaptations inherited from

ancestral traditions as I have observed in the territories of the departments of

Moselle and Meurthe et Moselle.

Located in the heart of the Grand Est region, the departments of Moselle and Meurthe Moselle are radiant territories

which enchant with the beauty of their natural spaces embellished with a rich and diverse heritage often complemented by ancestral traditions which are also found in the agricultural domain , particularly in the production of

mirabelles which is a small round yellow plum and this delicious fruit produced and exploited in Lorraine has also

a gripping story since its origin dates back to the Middle Ages when it was used as a royal gift as was the case in 1569 when the inhabitants gave King Charles IX and his mother Catherine De Medicis some mirabelles preserved in

sugar during their visits to Metz. The geological and environmental specificity of the Lorraine soil is very suitable for

growing mirabelle plums because it is rich in clay and minerals allowing the Mirabelle plum tree,a fruit-bearing tree with

shallow roots, to draw from the soil the resources available to it necessary to enable Lorraine to produce 90% of the

world's consumption of mirabelles for an annual production of 15,000 tonnes."The Mirabelle , a true gastronomic ambassador of Lorraine , has the particularity of having been certified in 1995 as the first fruit with the protected geographical indication (PGI) which guarantees its origin and its specificity , guaranteeing consumers optimum production quality in parallel with the certified sector " Mirabelles De Lorraine" which today has 250 producers for a substantial annual production consumed for 25% in fresh fruit, the balance divided at 65% for frozen halves, jams, coulis

and pure fruit purees, the remaining 10% being marketed as eaux-de-vie and mirabelle plum liqueurs which we enjoy

enjoy as a digestif after a good dinner accompanied by a succulent Mirabelle plum tart for dessert, whether they come from Metz,which have the specificity of being smaller and with thin skin with a color varying from an orange-yellow tone in the sun and sometimes greenish-yellow in the shade, incorporating the presence of bloom,or those from Nancy which differ by their larger sizes, including tones varying from orange-yellow to slightly orange-red , also incorporating numerous dots with a brownish point in the center of the fruit, Lorraine mainly having 2 varieties of Mirabelle plums bearing the names of the cities concerned. Tell me Daniel PINTON, who manages a farm in the orchards of Saintois.

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Delicious Mirabelles Plums in Pastel Yellow Colors

Running from mid-August to the end of September each year, the Lorraine Mirabelle plum season, classified as PGI, lasts for a period of 6 weeks with variations including earlier or later varieties for a harvest at maturity during this summer period, in parallel with the environmental data which make from the production of mirabelles exploited mainly in

orchards a reference in terms of agriculture balanced integrating a quality approach including the health safety of

products and their production process transformations and consumption in parallel with the non-use of synthetic chemical substances."Despite the years and even if our storage equipment and means of transport are now more mechanized and more modern , the principle of picking is still the same and has been for several centuries, namely "nocking the fruits" in other words shaking the plum trees in order to make the ripe fruits fall into a large woven cloth to then store them, sell them and process them." Isabelle CARRE tell me with a smile while designating a mirabelle plum

tree overflowing with sumptuous and delicious pastel yellow mirabelle plums. "Once picked and when it is cut in 2, its stone comes off by itself and its freckles in parallel with the thin protective layer which covers it which is the pruina are the marks of its picking at the right time with a following common consumption in fresh fruit, dried, transformed into

jam,or even in compote,water of life or fruits in syrup while specifying that the mirabelle plum of Lorraine acclimatizes very well to freezing but must be cooked and treated beforehand in order not to blacken" Julien CAMBERRET, farmer and also fine gourmet, knowing all the facets and the good recipes of this gastronomic treasure of Lorraine which is also worthily celebrated during The Mirabelle Plum Festival which takes place every year in August in METZ and which bring

together in a friendly and festive atmosphere residents, producers, distillers but also jam makers, confectioners, catering and hotel professionals and who represent the very lively diversity of this radiant territory that is Lorraine where history,

culture and the art of living are constantly combined with ancestral traditions that are always exciting to discover and

which are the living expression of its cultural, historical and gastronomic wealth.

Report: Gabriel PAGE

Photos Credit: Gabriel PAGE / GETTY IMAGES

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Claire, before coming to your internship in Australia, can you, in a few words, introduce yourself to our readers?

My name is Claire, I'm 21 years old and before leaving for Australia-I feel like I'm talking about another life-I was in second year

Master of Political Science of Europe at the Faculty of Law of Nantes. I always am in fact, since my internship is part of

My studies. I am not a lawyer by training: after a bac S, I did three years of preparatory class B / L Letters and social sciences.

ciales, then I joined the MASTER 1 European and international studies - Europe and the world in Nantes (UFR history).

Last year, I decided to change my course: I was lucky to be able to go directly to M2 sciences po and I have

Anyway, always trying to give an international dimension to my career, especially through languages and some experiences.

those long abroad. In the second, I participated in the Franco-German Brigitte Sauzay program, which allows young people to

ninth or second to leave three months in the family of a correspondent in total immersion in the culture of

host country. Last year I returned to Germany for 4 months as part of the Erasmus program. It is also for

that I was a volunteer then secretary of the local section of the ESN association, Erasmus Student Network who welcome and integrate

manage foreign students to local life and promote student mobility. Unfortunately, I had to pass it on when

I left for Australia, when I had occupied this post only a few months. Besides, I invite your young readers attracted

by foreigners to participate in ESN events: multilingual cafes, foreign cinema, themed dinners, basketball matches with

also evenings, there is something for everyone! But leaving was worth it in any case.

It's been 4 months now since you landed in Australia, 17000 kilometers from Nantes South literally at the other end of the

world and why did you choose Australia?

My master leaves us the possibility of doing an internship in the second semester and an embassy internship was one of my

ideas. I therefore regularly consulted the BIEP, the interministerial public employment bank, which posts internship offers

of the MEAE. When I saw that the French Embassy in Australia offered an internship at the Chancellery to follow up on

climate and environment issues which are subjects that interest me, I jumped at the opportunity and I did not hesitate long

before sending my application. I had never thought of as my next travel destination but the offer seemed

A few weeks later, I got an interview and the next day, I was selected to go to Australia! I am

I was chosen not to shout in full course on the European women's lobbies ... So here I am in Canberra for an internship

6 months at the French Embassy and for now, the dream keeps its promises.

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THE ACADIE: A STORY AND MEN

Mainly located in Canada, the United States and western France, the

Acadian communities carry out actions intended to promote and perpetuate

Acadian culture and roots

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