For the Financial Times, a ‘Postcard from the Licques turkey festival’.
This pre-Christmas festival in the tiny town of Licques half an hour from Calais is a sight to behold. It starts in the main square where a giant cauldron of turkey broth was steaming over a blazing fire pit and was being ladled out to serve the incoming crowd. “Come and have soup,” called the lady handing out the paper cups. “It’s really warming, it’s free!” I took a sip, a welcome treat as the temperature dropped to -2C. The serving of la potée (the hotpot) marks the start of the Fête de la Dinde (festival of the turkey), held every December in Licques, a small town near Calais renowned for its poultry, with 80 producers among a population of just over 1,600.
A fun, cultural escapade for the travel section, which came out on Christmas Eve 2022.
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