Subscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownSnail Lovers Rejoice: A Look Into A French Escargot FestivalThis escargot festival is a chance for gourmands to come out of their shells by Kenneth BachorBuzzFeed News Photo Editor is hosting its 31st annual event this August in Digoin “[Toulouges is] very small and has a tight community,” said photographer Skyler Dahan who attended this year’s festival for BuzzFeed News which shares its love for Catalonian culture and history.” This Catalan crossover is highlighted at Festival de l’Escargot through replicas of traditional 19th-century garments that some festivalgoers wear and gigantic historical puppets that revelers parade around the event the escargot served at this particular festival are farm-raised for safety reasons but it’s important to note that not all escargot consumed by humans are farmed they are [sometimes] poisonous due to the toxins they ingest from the plants they eat,” Dahan said The escargot served at Festival de l’Escargot are called “cargols a la llauna” and originate from the ancient Catalan city of Lleida; they are found all over Catalonia and the French region around Toulouges the escargots are starved for four to six days in order to dry them out The snails are then covered in salt to make the escargots emit a drool-type substance and release a liquid The snails are then filleted with a small knife to release them from their shells they are dipped in a salt-and-pepper mixture and left to settle for a couple of hours and then grilled and served — in this case Locals dressed up in replica 19th-century Catalan garb in front of large puppets Left: A local woman dressed in replica 19th-century traditional clothing of the region; Right: a person looks through a window of a traditional costume A local fillets a snail with a paring knife to prepare the escargot Left: A child wears a costume during the celebration Left: A festivalgoer takes a break from the performance Right: A local woman dressed in replicas of traditional Catalan clothes Escargots are prepared by first drying out the snails Left: A chef holds a snail after dipping it in the salt and pepper mixture used to prepare the escargot; right: the escargots are readied in large batches Festival attendees load their plates with salad A plate of escargot with Catalan-style paella the local food of Toulouges and the surrounding area Zidane says Iniesta was robbed of the Ballon d’Or: "It’s obvious he deserved it" Why Kylian Mbappé is distancing himself from Zidane in Madrid Zinedine Zidane is not just waiting for his next coaching opportunity—he is also making significant business moves The legendary French footballer is expanding his sports empire with the construction of another modern sports complex in France Zidane will invest €5 million in a state-of-the-art facility in the town of Toulouges a small community with a population of just over 7,000 people a name inspired by Zidane’s No.5 shirt from his days at Real Madrid In addition to five-a-side football pitches and padel courts the facility will feature a larger sports and recreational zone named France 98 paying tribute to his most iconic career achievement—the 1998 World Cup victory He has already built two similar sports complexes in Istres and Aix showing his commitment to developing grassroots sports across France While many believe it is only a matter of time before Zidane takes charge of the French national team his business ventures prove he is equally ambitious off the pitch Nogomania.com is a premier destination for football enthusiasts delivering fresh and in-depth content from the heart of the Ex-Yu region's football scene The Local Europe ABVästmannagatan 43113 25 StockholmSweden More towns and cities including Toulouse and Lyon will start turning off street lights late at night from October 31st in order to save energy A day after the clocks went back in France to save daylight Toulouse will start turning off street lights in areas away from the city’s hypercentre and busy areas from midnight until 5am daily; lights in Lyon will be turned off between 2am and 4.30am from Sunday to Wednesday weekly READ ALSO Whatever happened to the EU plan to ditch the changing of the clocks? a number of towns in the Pyrénées-Orientales joining numerous other smaller communes that have already decided to save energy and money by cutting power when most people are in bed In many villages street lights already turn off in the early hours of the morning and many local authorities have decided to bring forward the switch-off time - eg turning off the lights at 11pm rather than midnight Street lighting is the second-highest contributor representing a total 31 percent of expenditure according to a government report on energy sobriety published earlier in October READ ALSO Will France have Christmas light displays this year? "All these advances are good to take," Thierry Salomon an association that promotes energy savings and efficiency Less electricity means less impact on the environment but also plants and trees that will be less exposed to artificial lights it is beneficial from a geopolitical point of view It would also have an effect on light pollution have decided not to reduce street lighting for safety reasons The association 60 millions de piétons pointed out that 30 percent of pedestrian deaths in the street occur in November The association is concerned that the number of accidents involving pedestrians will increase and has advised evening walkers to wear light clothing at night It also highlighted personal safety concerns for people walking in the dark offices and associations in Paris will be obliged to switch off signs and screens as soon as their premises are closed the extinction of illuminated advertising will come into force in the streets and public transport from 11.45pm to 6am six months before a nationwide law takes effect - a city-wide rule that will affect 3,000 digital screens and 1,630 illuminated adverts on street furniture READ ALSO France bans overnight illuminated advertising in energy-saving drive A two square metre panel consumes electricity as lighting and appliances in a household Please log in here to leave a comment Since May 2021 and his departure from Real Madrid Zinedine Zidane devotes himself exclusively to business Whoever could succeed Didier Deschamps at the head of the French team in 2026 a brand of sports complexes already installed in Aix-en-Provence the 1998 world champion will invest on the side of Toulouges “” The strategic position of Toulouges but also the environmental framework of the city are all assets that have facilitated exchanges between the brand and the mayor Nicolas Barthe »can we read in a press release “This project with national influence will spread throughout Catalonia” Manu Tournoux your premier destination for all things related to French football in the English language We are a passionate group of British football enthusiasts who have embraced the beauty and excitement of French football Read more...