Chestnuts, Collobrières and Cogolin
In the fall, there are fêtes celebrating the season of the chestnut – or marron. The sweet chestnut is known as the châtaigne and is a frequent visitor to autumn dining tables and village fêtes.
Collobrières is a main town for the chestnut industry and is also famous for cork production it is reputed to be the first place in France where the Spanish taught locals how a certain tree plugged into bottles allowed a wine industry to flourish. Continue reading here for the original Access Riviera post.
Recipes with Chestnuts
![French Soup Recipe with Chestnuts](https://perfectlyprovence.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/French-Soup-Recipe-with-Chestnuts-150x150.jpg)
![Chestnut-Pumpkin Risotto](https://perfectlyprovence.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/pumpkin-chestnut-risotto-150x150.jpg)
![Creamy Mushroom Chestnut Soup](https://perfectlyprovence.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/mushroom-chestnut-soup-150x150.jpg)
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