From the outside, France presently appears a country in crisis. On the inside, the French are eating. Simple as that. Irritations come and go, but it is the mark of a great nation to pursue its destiny regardless. In France this includes perfecting roast pigeon, finding precisely the right marriage for a Crozes-Hermitage 2011 – and, just the other week, throwing themselves bodily into the sixth national Festival of Gastronomy. Countrywide, le peuple is celebrating itself, its produce, its cooking and its ability to dine as if dining were a virtue (MORE) Valence – and other delicious French destinations you’ve probably never heard of