Salon de l'Agriculture 2017

It's that time of year for my fav annual Paris event - Salon de l'Agriculture.

I went 2 times the past week and fell in love with the bunnies.

Les Geant des Flandres - 14 pounds of love to give. These are specially bred pets. Not dinner!

Awfully fun to paint...much easier than orchids for sure.

Of course there is food, glorious food from all regions of France.

Look at this ancient bleu. The Salon is also a great opp to research a region of France you've been longing to visit. Loads of maps, flyer, people to talk to about visiting.

A cherry clafoutis, a kind of flan tarte.

At last I got a reclette sandwich! There's a slice of ham buried under all that molten cheese. Years of temptation paid off. Worth every calorie.

Clever picnickers eating their goodies on the floor. Why not? There are dozens of restaurants if you want to sit down to a proper regional meal (usually about 25-30€).

This classy wine guy wanted to sell me a case of his fine Chateauneuf de pape (49€ a bottle). Why not 6 cases. He even calculated the damage. Half a glass of this stuff and he had my address.

I was much safer hanging out and sketching the buns in building 4.

Free sketching for all though i was the only taker :)) Such lovely creatures non?

The Alsaciens never disappoint. I bought a bucket of delish choucroute with Riesling (6€). The French love food in buckets I've concluded. I buy Greek yogurt in a bucket (4,85€). Mustard comes in buckets.

Not oysters though I wouldn't mind. I always get a half dozen Brittany oysters (8,50€) just shucked.

Love to watch Aligot being served (garlicky, cheesy mashed potatoes from l'Aubrac). Her arms!

There are so many exhibiton buldings to visit at the salon. It takes a week easily. Especially if you're fond of rabbits (and cows, chickens, sheep, pigs etc).Time to dream of bunnies and Easter chocolate bunnies to come. Thanks for reading Parisbreakfast. If you like this post and want to support it, do buy Paris letters, maps and bunny watercolors or forward to a friend.

Bon Lundi PBers!