Salut!
The rural French are renowned for persisting with their own local suppliers for their everyday groceries; even small villages usually still have their own boulangerie/patisserie, butcher, and épicerie (grocers) as well as the social hub - the café or café-tabac. Team Muddy Carrot took a short camping break in the Loire earlier in August and enjoyed daily visits to the local shops for supplies of baguettes, croissants, patisseries and some delicious coarse duck and rabbit pâtés-maison. (Just as Bridport still supports its bakers, we're glad to say)
Not to miss an opportunity, some local producers set up one evening to offer their wares to the captive market in the campsite selling crépes, saucisson and fruit liqueurs from little market stalls. A bottle of intensely-flavoured raspberry cordial accompanied us back home, and has been a delicious addition to puddings and ice-cream.
On our return journey we stopped for a visit to the vieux ville part of Orléans with its stunning cathedral and ancient architecture; well worth a visit if you're ever in the area - especially if you're a devotee of Jean d'Arc.
A bientôt!
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