Holidays in the land of the Black Truffle in Provence |
Ferme de la Commanderie - Hugues
de Bourbouton
84600 Richerenches
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Latitude : 44.359685°
Longitude : 4.911794° |
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The Mass for the Truffles at Richerenches
The Vaucluse accounts for 80% of French truffles
production. It's kingdom even extends into the Drôme Provençale,
in fact we call it, "The truffles of Tricastin".
The truffles road takes us to Richerenches, letting us discover, along
the way, the marvellous villages of the Luberon and the Mont Ventoux.
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| Richerenches, former Templar city, is
also known for its truffles market on Saturday mornings, but it is, above
all, the famous mass which brings the crowds out on to the village streets
for 50 years now, on the fete of Saint-Antoine every year, on the third
Sunday in January. |
The Brotherhood of the Knights of
the Black Diamond
The Brotherhood of the Knghts of the Black Diamond,
cloaked in black tunics and black hat with a medallion hanging from
a yellow ribbon around their necks, lead a procession up to the church
to celebrate and bless the mushroom. The parish soon smells of the
truffles and for a good reason: during the collection, it is the truffles
that fill the offering baskets, afterwards sold at auction to benefit
the church.
At the end of this traditional ceremony all the assembled tastebuds can
delight themselves with a menu where the black diamond sparkles.
The truffles will always inspire imaginations, fill our tables and feed
our conversations.
We all respect it and honour its caprices and the mystery of it subterranean
genesis demon of our gormandizing, we are your slaves !
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