We had had intended to visit Gien and the renowned pottery factory there, but since I awoke feeling a bit under the weather, we changed our plans. Desmond and Megan went out for the morning. They returned around noon with a delicious poulet roti. Along with the chicken, we had some chips and cherries that I had purchased previously. I was feeling much better, so we left the hotel and walked over to the square near the cathedral where we stopped for coffee and hot chocolate at Autour de la Terre, the wonderfully eclectic place I mentioned in a previous post. Along with our hot drinks, we enjoyed dim sum - tiny cakes steamed in bamboo wrappers.
Autour de la Terre is a cozy place for coffee and a snack.
Another view of the interior at Autour de la Terre.
Coffee, hot chocolate, and dim sum
at Autout de la Terre, Orléans, France.
at Autout de la Terre, Orléans, France.
As we continued with our wandering, we simply had to introduce Megan to the delights of Leonidas, the fabulous Belgian chocolatier. Oh, that heavenly aroma when we walked into the shop! We spent some time sampling various delights, and we spent some money on treats such as fruit pates and, of course, chocolate!
That evening, we had dinner at the Brettonne Creperie on the Rue de Borgogne. We were seated at a rustic wooden table in the charming restaurant. It was wonderful to have a leisurely, relaxing meal of tasty gallettes, sweet cider, and crepes. My gallette (a savory crepe made with buckwheat flour) was a yummy combination of lardons, potatoes, onion, and gruyère cheese. For dessert, I enjoyed a caramel-orange crepe.
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