Wow! Two blogs in a week! This is unusual for me. But I've had the nicest day I just felt I had to share it with you. So of course today is Valentine's Day in France as it is everywhere else but I have to admit it's a lot more tasteful here and you don't have loveheart helium balloons and Thorntons chocolate flung in your face everywhere you look.
I do not have a valentine (sob, sob) but have enjoyed a treat from me to me of an indulgent lunch at Le Select Café in Nantes. It's somewhere I've wanted to venture into since I arrived and my goodness was it delicious and in beautiful surroundings.
I sat by the window reading my book, watching the world go by and gazing at the various artifacts hung on the walls of the café including portraits, wedding photos, clocks, books...the list goes on.
I chose the Tartine du Jour which happened to be slices of bacon, chèvre cheese and a mint pesto served with salad which was beaut beyond belief. I also had a cheeky glass of white wine and a hot chocolate to follow (indulgent i know!) However, this chocolat chaud was not your ordinary Cadbury's highlights nor your standard chocolat chaud that are usually to die for in France. This was pure melted chocolate in a mug that even formed a skin on top if you didn't drink it fast enough- luckily I was up to the challenge!
Followed by a walk through the busy town, down the cobbled streets to work off however many guilt ridden calories I had consumed (although not feeling that guilty at all) I can safely say it's the best ever Valentine's day I've ever had.
I'll be sure to take any friends who visit me here in Nantes to this cute bistro and if you happened to pass through this city, make sure to stop off here.
Anyway back to packing! Home tomorrow!
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Le Select
Boire - Manger - Bruncher
14 rue du Château, 44000 Nantes
02 40 89 04 49
Is that a pat of butter to go in your chocolate?!
ReplyDeleteEither way. I'm wishing I was you right now.