"My name is Dimitri Naissant, I am 17 years old. I
live in a country village in the Charente, near to Cognac where
the famous brandy is made. It is exactly on the zero degrees line
in Western France. I live with my brother Gregory, who is 12, in
our house on 'rue basse' (the bottom street). Our house is about
200 years old and is made of stone. The roofs are still constructed
using roman tiles which have been used for centuries to keep out
the rain. We sometimes have huge summer rain storms called orages,
but the old tiles keep out the wet. In the basement of the house
is the cave where we make Pineau de Charentes. It's made
with fresh grape juice which is stopped from fermenting by adding
brandy spirit. It tastes sweet and strong and is a bit like sherry.
Dimitri's
house in Villejesus |
"When I'm at home I get about on my mobilette. It's a small
motor bike which you pedal like a bike to start. Mine is a Peugot
103. Most teenagers in France have got one."
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