The Trip to France
- Tocane

Where is Tocane?

Tocane St-Apre is a small town in the French département (state) of Dordogne. Dordogne is part of the larger Périgord region in the southwest. The main towns in the area are Ribérac to the west and Périgueux to the east. Tocane is pretty much halfway between Bordeaux and Limoges.

Dordogne is a French center for a number of things that Americans associate with France: pâté de fois gras, duck, and truffles. They also do a lot with noix (walnuts), even liqueur.

The goose or duck liver that goes into pâtés comes from birds that have been force-fed on corn. Apparently you can take a tour and witness this first-hand, but why would you want to? If pâté is tasting a bit plain to you, you can get a can of it infused with truffles. It doesn't get much more French than that.