Category: food & drinks
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Les Halles, Biarritz
One morning in Biarritz, we went over to the town’s main market to get coffee and some breakfast. Pastries. Busy, as expected. But lots to see and buy. The sandwiches for Fa and An looked really good. Very fresh. This stand specializes in goat cheese, so many varieties. Fresh goat cheese with fruits. Poultry and…
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Biarritz food diary: La Cabane à Huitres
La Cabane à Huitres – we went to this oyster shack on rue Gambetta – a street lined with shops, and at the top end, restaurants (that are not overly touristy). Small place with brisk service. Simple decor made it feel like a shack. They have oysters from Marennes d’Oleron Fines de Claires at three…
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Saint-Emilion snapshots, part II
A few more snapshots … Saint-Emilion is on the east in the Bordeaux wine region and the right bank of the Dordogne. In the region, there are 5400 hectares for growing vines, 800 wine estates and 127 that are listed and opened to the public. The vineyards of Saint-Emilion are ancient. Back in the Roman…
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Hostellerie de Plaissance, Saint-Émilion
Saint-Émilion is rustic and picturesque. Hostellerie de Plaissance is located in the center of it sitting above the Place du Marché next to the Monolithic church (Clocher de l’eglise Monolithe). The restaurant has a private courtyard that overlooks the square and restaurants below. We could have sat outside but due to the pollen, we opted to be inside.…
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Saint-Emilion snapshots, part I
Saint-Emilion is a popular place because of its environment, history and produce. The communes of Saint-Emilion, there are 22 of them, extends over 238 sq km between Libourne and Castillon-la-Bataille, and bound to the south by the Dordogne river. The town is named after a monk named Emilion (duh) who came to settle in the 8th…
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Le Pré, Clermont-Ferrand
Today is the day of the French presidential election. The future of Europe depends much on this result. Apt that we blog about France here aujourd’hui. We spent a week on the west coast of France over Easter. On our drive towards the Atlantic from the Alps, Clermont Ferrand is roughly the midpoint after Lyon.…