[perihelions]

Also in the Maghreb! I believe that's where France imported the concept from (but I'm not sure).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastilla

[rsynnott]

Unlikely; breeding pigeons for meat in Europe goes back to, at least, the Romans, so the French likely got it from them if they weren’t previously doing it.

[federalfarmer]

Pigeon pie is now a bucket list delicacy.