gascony france. the butcher. the baker and the armagnac maker.

The inquisitive pig at Dominique Chapolard's farm in Gascony, France.

Magestic Sunflowern in Moncault, Gascony,France.

Amazing summer fruits from the local market in Laverdac, Gascony France.

Peche de Vigne at the organic market in Agen, Gascony, France. I loved this farmers handwriting.

Famed Armagnac maker Alexandre Ladevèze.

Charcuterie from Dominique Chapolard with local wild peaches.

Dominique Chapolard, the butcher and master of charcuterie.

Quiet town of Vianne, Gascony France.

Laundry lines, Gascony, France.

Cecile Berthollet, Baker. Gascony, France.

The Berthellots, who proudly call themselves paysans-boulangers, or "peasant bakers," grow 250 varieties of wheat on their farm for their home-baked bread.

Felix King at Camont.

Melons. Market Nerac.

The most exquisite Chasselas grapes from the Laverdac market, Gascony, France.

Peeping through the keyhole at the church.

Kate Hill's glorious pantry at Camont. Gascony, France.

Fields of Sunflowers in Montcault.

Last summer Condé Nast Traveler sent us to Gascony France to cover a food intensive story for their July 2013 food issue. I wanted to share a few of the photos we took for them. You can see a more extensive story at Condé Nast Traveler.com, both in the magazine and on the tablet. This story was dream to cover. We roamed the countryside with expatriate Kate Hill and her sister Stephanie as our guides while they showed us an insiders view to Gascony. We photographed the butcher, the baker and the Armagnac maker and needless to say we ate and drank like kings.

Kate runs a cooking school in Ste-Colombe-en-Bruihois which she calls The Kitchen At Camont

Michael Ruhlman shares his picks http://www.cntraveler.com/food/2013/07/french-culinary-vacation-travel-guide