La Fete de la Coquille à Montmartre

 

Here’s what I ate at La fete de la Coquille St. Jacques at Abbesses in Montmartre yesterday. First of all the Fete is still on today till 7pm/19:00 And the metro Abbesses elevator is working 🤸🏾‍♀️🥂🎉 So go!

1. 1/2 dozen oysters (8€) The huîtres 🦪 are from Brittany

Everything at the fair is from Brittany, from Côtes d’Armor.

2. 1 small bowl of fish soup (3€ - a liter bottle is 3,50€)

I brought home 2 bottles of this delicious soup. I always regret it if I don’t. 

3. A cup of hot spiced apple juice (4€ - I could have bought a whole bottle for 5€). The soup bottles were already too heavy.

These small bowls of garlicky ‘vrai’ Champignon de Paris with sautéed onions and the escargot smelled and looked delicious but at 15€ !? No way. Too high-end for this annual street fair in my opinion.

I passed on the classic Kouign amann too. 

You used to be able to buy an individual size. Now they were only selling big ones or a brochette of 6 for 6€.

Meanwhile Arte on Youtube is showing January detox documentaries on excessive sugar (all made in the US) = not conducive to sugar-loading. 

Maybe if they still had that cute individual size. I am so glad they did not 👏👍🙏

4.some roasted chestnuts (5€ size). 

Aren’t chestnuts good for you? YES! 👍🤸🏾‍♀️

Brittany caramel aux beurre salé. It’s not always easy 

To find something healthy to eat at a French regional food fair. You could get a Brittany crepe with a sausage inside, a galette-saucisse is a classic dish.

Everyone was eating scallop brochettes…

But French long lines are daunting. Always daunting. I still have not conquered this cultural demon. Emily in Paris never gets on a line in the series - that’s how you know it isn’t reflective of Paris in the least.

I usually buy the scallops ready to cook in the box, or in the shell but not this time.

Wine, Champagne is always 

Flowing. And Breton bière and cidre.

Brittany bagpipes and drums keep everything jolly

Later I walked up the hill on rue Ravignan to patisserie Gilles Marchal 

To buy 5. 2 small madeleines. Arte would not approve 👎 

Then I walked up and down rue des Trois Frères 

This is Amelie ville.

A new no-name gluten-free boulangerie has these irresistible Gustave Eiffel fèves in the window on rue des Trois Frères just across from Amelie’s grocery store. I bought 2 (3,50€ each!). True they are for this year, 2023. True they are even cheaper on eBay, but sometimes impulsivity rules the day🥂🍾 OK everyday

I have a special love for Gustave Eiffel. We’re celebrating the date of his death (1832-1923) this year. The French are always celebrating some anniversary or other. Goodby Proust. Hello Gustave.

Did you know that, along with his 1001 flavors of madeleines, Gilles Marchal has iconic Eiffel Tower and Sacre Cœur cookies? It’s true.

I hope you enjoyed this petite excursion to Montmartre. Please share Parisbreakfast with friends. Do visit my Etsy shop. Many Paris gifts 🎁 and treasures to be found. 

                 💋🎈❤️Bonne Sunday PBers❤️🎈💋