Paris and Provence
We are traveling to Provence then to Paris this month, are there any
particularly recommended bakeries to visit in either region? In Provence we'll be near Avignon, visiting the Luberon, Cotes du Rhone, Aix, etc. And in Paris we'll be in the VII Arrondisement. As always, kindly ignore spelling errors in English and French. |
Paris and Provence
--keven. wrote: > We are traveling to Provence then to Paris this month, are there any > particularly recommended bakeries to visit in either region? In > Provence we'll be near Avignon, visiting the Luberon, Cotes du Rhone, > Aix, etc. And in Paris we'll be in the VII Arrondisement. > > As always, kindly ignore spelling errors in English and French. Hi Keven, Give PAUL a miss, their sourdough and pain de campagne are awful and over priced. Jim |
Paris and Provence
--keven. wrote:
> We are traveling to Provence then to Paris this month, are there any > particularly recommended bakeries to visit in either region? In > Provence we'll be near Avignon, visiting the Luberon, Cotes du Rhone, > Aix, etc. And in Paris we'll be in the VII Arrondisement. I'm just back a couple weeks ago from both regions; although "Provence" is large place and I was waaay out in the country, 2km from the nearest gathering of houses w/bakery and 40km (25 miles or so) SW from Perigeaux. The local bakery was pretty good, and seemed to have the bake time stamped on the wrappers of the loaves or croissant/brioche. Seemed like anyone we saw on foot, on bicycle, or en Renault had a few baguettes with them, no matter what the time of day. In Paris, I never did get the system of the Arrondisement down (all I know is I was in the IVth), but if you're on the Left Bank, near Notre Dame, look for "Poilane" or "Poilne" on the bistrot windows or on the "plat" boards. They all use it in their croques (under, I guess, would be a better description). Wonderful stuff, indeed. B/ |
Paris and Provence
"Brian Mailman" > wrote in message ... --keven. wrote: > We are traveling to Provence then to Paris this month, are there any > particularly recommended bakeries to visit in either region? In > Provence we'll be near Avignon, visiting the Luberon, Cotes du Rhone, > Aix, etc. And in Paris we'll be in the VII Arrondisement. I'm just back a couple weeks ago from both regions; although "Provence" is large place and I was waaay out in the country, 2km from the nearest gathering of houses w/bakery and 40km (25 miles or so) SW from Perigeaux. The local bakery was pretty good, and seemed to have the bake time stamped on the wrappers of the loaves or croissant/brioche. Seemed like anyone we saw on foot, on bicycle, or en Renault had a few baguettes with them, no matter what the time of day. In Paris, I never did get the system of the Arrondisement down (all I know is I was in the IVth), but if you're on the Left Bank, near Notre Dame, look for "Poilane" or "Poilne" on the bistrot windows or on the "plat" boards. They all use it in their croques (under, I guess, would be a better description). Wonderful stuff, indeed. B/ __________________________________________________ ___ The original Poilne bakery (IIRC and I often do) is at the northern end of Rue du Cherche Midi, not far from St. Sulpice. The road runs ~NE/SW between and sub-parallel to the Rue de Sèvres and the Rue de Rennes. All 3 meet the BLVD du Montparnasse at their southern ends. The sandwich menus in some bars show 2 prices: one for pain ordinaire and one for Pain Poilne. Graham |
Paris and Provence
graham wrote:
> The original Poilne bakery (IIRC and I often do) is at the northern end of > Rue du Cherche Midi, not far from St. Sulpice. The road runs ~NE/SW between > and sub-parallel to the Rue de Sèvres and the Rue de Rennes. All 3 meet the > BLVD du Montparnasse at their southern ends. That actually sounds like I was near it. I remember seeing signs for St. Sulpice. > The sandwich menus in some bars show 2 prices: one for pain ordinaire and > one for Pain Poilne. I didn't see that, but it would be worth it. Oh, and by the size of the slice under the croques toppings (about 10", on every one that I had), it must have been a 4- or 5-pound loaf. B/ |
Paris and Provence
graham wrote: > __________________________________________________ ___ > The original Poilne bakery (IIRC and I often do) is at the northern end of > Rue du Cherche Midi, not far from St. Sulpice. The road runs ~NE/SW between > and sub-parallel to the Rue de Sèvres and the Rue de Rennes. All 3 meet the > BLVD du Montparnasse at their southern ends. > The sandwich menus in some bars show 2 prices: one for pain ordinaire and > one for Pain Poilne. > Graham Does the bakery of Linel Polaine serve croques? |
Paris and Provence
"--keven." > wrote in message ups.com... graham wrote: > __________________________________________________ ___ > The original Poilne bakery (IIRC and I often do) is at the northern end > of > Rue du Cherche Midi, not far from St. Sulpice. The road runs ~NE/SW > between > and sub-parallel to the Rue de Sèvres and the Rue de Rennes. All 3 meet > the > BLVD du Montparnasse at their southern ends. > The sandwich menus in some bars show 2 prices: one for pain ordinaire and > one for Pain Poilne. > Graham Does the bakery of Linel Polaine serve croques? I dunno but I doubt it! It was closed when I found it. Graham |
Paris and Provence
"Brian Mailman" > wrote in message ... graham wrote: > The original Poilne bakery (IIRC and I often do) is at the northern end > of Rue du Cherche Midi, not far from St. Sulpice. The road runs ~NE/SW > between and sub-parallel to the Rue de Sèvres and the Rue de Rennes. All > 3 meet the BLVD du Montparnasse at their southern ends. That actually sounds like I was near it. I remember seeing signs for St. Sulpice. > The sandwich menus in some bars show 2 prices: one for pain ordinaire and > one for Pain Poilne. I didn't see that, but it would be worth it. Oh, and by the size of the slice under the croques toppings (about 10", on every one that I had), it must have been a 4- or 5-pound loaf. __________________________________________________ ___ The Poilne miche weighs about 2kg. If you visit London, they have a bakery in the Belgravia district - the first wood-fired bakery to open in London since the Great Fire (1666). Graham |
Paris and Provence
On 6 Oct 2006 12:01:45 -0700, "--keven." > wrote:
> >graham wrote: >> __________________________________________________ ___ >> The original Poilne bakery (IIRC and I often do) is at the northern end of >> Rue du Cherche Midi, not far from St. Sulpice. The road runs ~NE/SW between >> and sub-parallel to the Rue de Sèvres and the Rue de Rennes. All 3 meet the >> BLVD du Montparnasse at their southern ends. >> The sandwich menus in some bars show 2 prices: one for pain ordinaire and >> one for Pain Poilne. >> Graham > >Does the bakery of Linel Polaine serve croques? Only since he croqued. Boron |
Paris and Provence
Boron Elgar wrote: > > > >Does the bakery of Linel Polaine serve croques? > > > Only since he croqued. > > Boron Bwa ha ha! |
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