In October 2024, La Table des Amis de Provence offered “The Les Grands Buffets Safari to Narbonne” to members and friends.
Narbonne is a long way to go just for a meal so we have elaborated the itinerary to include other gastronomical delights both coming and going. On Monday, 28 October we arrive early afternoon at La Maison Noilly Pratt in Marseillan for a private tour of the facilities followed by a cocktail making course. We are assured that measures are kept to well below 0.05 so everyone can drive after tasting. On Tuesday morning 29 October we would arrange a guided tour of the historic center of Narbonne which would end at Les Halles where we would either dine at a restaurant in the market or across the street on seafood tapas. Afternoon at leisure to visit the Abbey de Fontfroide, the African game reserve at Sigean, a winery or just relax at the hotel where all of their suites are equipped with “jacuzzi” type spa baths. Dinner would be a la carte at the hotel restaurant with lots of wine. On Wednesday 30 October on the return leg we would enjoy a tasting of the delicious and inexpensive Picpoul de Pinet wine followed by an oyster and mussels lunch at le St Barth on the waterfront in Marseillan. There is an optional boat tour of the oyster beds after lunch.
Historical account reconstructed from La Table’s archived event materials.