Un Pain 2 Douceurs

Nothing is fresh, sandwiches are bad and all bread and pastries are frozen. However, prices are those of fresh products that can be found in other nearby establishments. It's just a tourist catch! Run!!!

This small bakery on the ‘new’ town’s corner of the ‘new’ bridge, sells an array of bread and pastry to take out. The real attraction to the traveler are a couple of tables on the side where ‘formules’ are served. This is no haute cuisine nor grande bouffe, but a 4 euros set buys you a large coffee (or tea,) a pain au chocolat (or croissant) and a ‘minutemaid’ orange-juice. Lowest price in town to sit inside in winter, or outside in summer! For lunch slightly more substantial formules are served with a sandwich or panini, a cold drink and a dessert, at 6 euros these are good value too. If you ‘do not feel like eating much or anything complicated’, this place offers the simple pleasure of a chocolate pastry and a good (large) coffee. The informal atmosphere allows you to observe the locals buying their bread, and to pick-up a French word-or-two in the process.

Nothing is fresh, sandwiches are bad and all bread and pastries are frozen. However, prices are those of fresh products that can be found in other nearby establishments. It's just a tourist catch! Run!!!

We have been here a few times, today two very young, seemingly undertrained staff were running the shift and it showed.

This small bakery on the ‘new’ town’s corner of the ‘new’ bridge, sells an array of bread and pastry to take out. The real attraction to the traveler are a couple of tables on the side where ‘formules’ are served. This is no haute cuisine nor grande bouffe, but a 4 euros set buys you a large coffee (or tea), a pain au chocolat (or croissant) and a ‘minutemaid’ orange-juice. Lowest price in town to sit inside in winter, or outside in summer! For lunch slightly more substantial formules are served with a sandwich or panini, a cold drink and a dessert, at 6 euros these are good value too. If you ‘do not feel like eating much or anything complicated’, this place offers the simple pleasure of a chocolate pastry and a good (large) coffee. The informal atmosphere allows you to observe the locals buying their bread, and to pick-up a French word-or-two in the process.