A day around La Rochelle

Architecture rochellaise.

The old port.

La marché de la Rochelle.

Oysters, oysteers, oysters.

A whole sanglier. Any takers?

The famous pantoufles charentaises.

These slippers have been fabricated in the region forever and there is even a museum.

They make me giggle. And no, I do not own a pair.

Santa stopped by the Marais on his french motorbike before heading out on his run this morning. He probably just needed a café au lait and some pain au chocolat for the reindeer - at least that is what I told my son. We will be heading out also, but by train if the weather is permitting. I hate to think of all of those who got stranded this year. Tonight we will all sit down for a traditional French Christmas dinner. Here is what we will be eating.

Apératif

Champagne

Amuse bouche

Foie Gras poêlé aux figues Seared Foie Gras with Figues

red wine

Entrée

Huîtres Oysters

white wine

Plat

Chapon aux marrons

Capon with Chestnuts

(I just read the wiki article on the Capon and it seems that he is the Farinelli of French roosters.)

red wine

Cheese

Brie aux truffes

red wine

Dessert

La bûche Yulelog

Champagne

Café

Cognac

BED

Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight!

Joyeux fêtes !