Today we went to the lovely little artisans’ village of Charroux. It is here that many local products are made. Due to the fact that it’s winter, unfortunately not much was opened. I was able to stock up on the mustard which the town gives its name to. It is apparently better than Dijon. Last time I was here, they had “Roupettes” (rooster testicles in jelly) but they had sold out over the Christmas period. They did have, if you so desired, cocks’ combs in jelly, though.
We also visited the jam shop where they had a huge array of flavours, including champagne and chocolate.
The old buildings are so full of character. The house in the first picture below dates to the 14th century and still has some of the original floor boards.
Our next stop was Anne’s hometown of Chantelle where we had lunch with Anne’s sister and father. Anne had bought and absolutely decadent chocolate gateau to enjoy for dessert (which I stupidly forgot to take a photo of). We then went to the local abbey where the nuns produce beauty products. Last time I was here, I bought a bar of soap that lasted 12 months, so I stocked up again.
In the evening we had dinner at a new Moroccan restaurant just down the road from Anne’s house. It was absolutely delicious. Something that I really liked was that when we had finished our main meal, they moved us to comfy couches where we enjoyed our mint tea and Moroccan pastries. I am so going to miss Moroccan food and mint tea when I get back to Australia!
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