Bordeaux, France 6 & treats
Day 6 was our departure day. We had time to take a short walk and get some fresh bread early in the morning. We revisited Place Canteloup, a square by the Basilique Saint-Michel and its bell tower, which looked magnificent in the gentle morning light. Bordeaux might be known as a wine city to many, but to me, it will always be a jasmine city. We entered Cérès Boulangerie once they opened their door for the day. This time I got a pain aux raisins . It was lovely! J picked a chausson aux pommes. It seems a chausson aux pommes is one of the few sweet pastries that he tends to choose. We also bought two kinds of bread loafs to take home. They were still steamy hot! We got back home safely with lots of treats, including three wines, of course: a Château Laroze 2016 from Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé (Right Bank), a Château Poujeaux 2016 from Moulis-en-Médoc (Left Bank), and a Château Guiraud 2022, 1er Grand Cru Classé from Sauternes. Three jams from Atelier Paytra Fouquet in Sa...
