Certainly there are a good number of Crêperies in Brittany. However in Le Grau du Roi, there is a crêperie that is every bit as good as anything found in St. Malo or elsewhere in Brittany. La Gourmande is not easy to find at 3, rue Etienne Bonneze (on the left bank). In fact rue Etienne [...]
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June 12, 2009
le départ, destination le Grau du Roi
It’s the end of the first week in Jun, today we depart for Paris and connect through to le Grau du Roi in the south of France along the Mediterranean coast. Le Grau du Roi has been a six year pilgrimage for us, its beaches and activities are a perfect detraction for our daughter and [...]
May 5, 2009
Amboise – a tourist ghetto?
Many of us who have had a relationship with the Loire Valley for many years have not been overjoyed with what has happen to Amboise (now a tourist ghetto) or to Tours (unfortunate victim of urban sprawl). Accordingly I have compiled a list of excellent locations from which to base one’s self when touring the [...]
May 5, 2009
How I learned to love mussels
No one enjoys a bowl full of mussels more than I do, I have consumed millions of the things (well, almost). One evening, many years ago, my wife and I had just been seated at a small brassier on the left bank
May 5, 2009
Chez Germaine and the story of aligot
Many years ago when I was studying in Tours, a friend of mine from Amboise invited me to his home for dinner. We were very young and he still lived at home with his parents who were originally from Auvergne. From the local grocer, his mother had specially ordered a very young, almost creamy cow’s [...]
May 4, 2009
Sarastro’s 13 lucky rules for dining
How is dining in Paris different than in other locations? Here is a short guide which will help you feel right at home dinning among the Parisians. 1. Always reserve. Always. Reserving is a simple courtesy that a restaurant operator appreciates. Allowing for menu planning and appropriate staff sizing, it also assists management’s efforts to [...]
May 4, 2009
Recommended hotel networks
One of the first steps when vacation planning is to find appropriate accommodations. I should like to share my list of favored hotel networks offering charming accommodations throughout France, most are moderately priced and most have restaurants serving local produce and regional specialties. Moulin Etape
