To proof its provenance, the Gascon Noir chicken is sold with much of its black feathers attached and is dressed in blue with a waxed mediallion and is a very fashionable bird in Paris
Tradition wants that King Henry IV's wish was that every household could provide a dinner with chicken.
World renowed Basque weaving company Tissage Moutet selected this drawing for their tea towel collection. Click hereto be directed to this item on their site.
'Froid de canard' is a French description when it is bitterly cold. Clearly, this poor chap is going to have to do better than a few droopy flowers to warm this lady's heart.