Lost In Limoges

From the sheep-dotted pastures of France's underpopulated Southwest, Limoges rises in all its grey glory. The city's claim to fame: fine porcelain. The half-timbered houses of the Medieval center are surrounded by strip malls and McDo. Land-hungry Brits descend with flailing pocketbooks (thanks, RyanAir). The weather is remarkably cool year-round. Sure, I live on rue de Nice, but this is NOT the Cote d'Azur. Welcome to Limoges, "the middle of nowhere"-- or as Pierre says "everywhere"-- France.

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

La Rentrée


The re-entry, the re-immersion, the return. That's what September is all about in France*, when everyone returns from their months-long summer vacation fired up and ready to get back to work (or hit the books). So it's fitting that I timed my own rentrée for September-- when the streets are abuzz and France hums back to life after a sleepy, sunny summer. First stop? Why the restaurant at Pont Saint-Etienne, of course, for the best desserts in town.

*besides truffle-hunting and mushroom gathering!

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