STORY: A visit to escargot farm in France 
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023
DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:48
LOCATION: DIJON, France
CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the escargot farm
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): PERRINE DOULIN, Snail breeder
3. various of the escargot farm
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): PERRINE DOULIN, Snail breeder
5. various of escargots

STORYLINE:

As escargot has been kept as a welcome dish for end-of-year meals in France, dozens of escargot farms continue to perpetuate the tradition in the Burgundy region in northeast France. 

SOUNDBITE 1 (French): PERRINE DOULIN, Escargot breeder
"Escargots feed on nettles, they grow a lot in spring. We plow and then I sow cruciferous plants, such as clover, rapeseed, and aromatic plants because they will feed mainly on plants. "

Escargot farms consist of a plot of land with protective nets under which are planted nettles to feed the escargots and boards to allow them to climb on.

SOUNDBITE 2 (French): PERRINE DOULIN, Escargot breeder
"Every year, I am a victim of hail. To prevent loss and to protect the escargots, I put this net. It also prevents birds from eating the escargots."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dijon, France.
(XHTV)