Post by kickingfrog on Aug 26, 2012 19:02:49 GMT
La Rochelle/Les Sables d'Olonne, The Puy du Fou
Posted by Gill M on 25/8/2012
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Just back from a holiday in France.
Many Many thanks to those who answered my posting months back about where to get gf stuff in France - it was invaluable.
Both the restaurants recommended where excellent, they were:
La Creperie Pendule in Les Sables D'Olonne. This was easy to find because it's right next to the 'Pendule', a small clock tower on the main beach (Remblai). It was full the first night but the second night we booked a table, and Sam had 2 pancakes of buckwheat - savoury then sweet, although on the menu only the savoury ones are buckwheat.
'La Galettiere' in Rue de la Chaine in La Rochelle was also lovely, we ate there at lunchtime so it was easy to get a table, and the buckwheat pancakes again a success.
(in other places they could not garantee pure buckwheat in their pancakes.)
In the Puy du Fou we had the local 'saucissse and mogettes' - sausage and white beans, very nutritious and good value, but the beans do require the provided Heinz ketchup as they are very bland! Also had picnics there,as we had 2 very long days there.
Cooking at the cottage was easy enough - sausages or beef burgers most nights, and lots of lovely fruit. Home made 'cassoulet' of fried sausages, tin tomatoes and tin of white beans in tomato sauce was alos a success.
Bread was difficult to get hold of but we did find gf ready-to-eat 'baguettes' in Monoprix in the middle of La Rochelle, and some part-baked bread in a health food shop in La Tranche sur Mer. There was bread in one Leclerc but not in another, the one mentioned in the Schar website was the one which had the bread. Found gf biscuits, pasta and madelaines (cakes) more easily, but still not easily available.
We took lots of bread with us and had plenty for the holiday.
On the last day I found a packet of millet flour labelled 'gluten free' with various recipes on the box, in the local 'intermarche', apparently a Vendeen speciality, but too late in the holiday to investigate further!
I think if you wanted to you could also eat in any conventional French restaurant, provided you take a dictionary which includes all the vocab you need!
Posted by Gill M on 25/8/2012
GF board
Just back from a holiday in France.
Many Many thanks to those who answered my posting months back about where to get gf stuff in France - it was invaluable.
Both the restaurants recommended where excellent, they were:
La Creperie Pendule in Les Sables D'Olonne. This was easy to find because it's right next to the 'Pendule', a small clock tower on the main beach (Remblai). It was full the first night but the second night we booked a table, and Sam had 2 pancakes of buckwheat - savoury then sweet, although on the menu only the savoury ones are buckwheat.
'La Galettiere' in Rue de la Chaine in La Rochelle was also lovely, we ate there at lunchtime so it was easy to get a table, and the buckwheat pancakes again a success.
(in other places they could not garantee pure buckwheat in their pancakes.)
In the Puy du Fou we had the local 'saucissse and mogettes' - sausage and white beans, very nutritious and good value, but the beans do require the provided Heinz ketchup as they are very bland! Also had picnics there,as we had 2 very long days there.
Cooking at the cottage was easy enough - sausages or beef burgers most nights, and lots of lovely fruit. Home made 'cassoulet' of fried sausages, tin tomatoes and tin of white beans in tomato sauce was alos a success.
Bread was difficult to get hold of but we did find gf ready-to-eat 'baguettes' in Monoprix in the middle of La Rochelle, and some part-baked bread in a health food shop in La Tranche sur Mer. There was bread in one Leclerc but not in another, the one mentioned in the Schar website was the one which had the bread. Found gf biscuits, pasta and madelaines (cakes) more easily, but still not easily available.
We took lots of bread with us and had plenty for the holiday.
On the last day I found a packet of millet flour labelled 'gluten free' with various recipes on the box, in the local 'intermarche', apparently a Vendeen speciality, but too late in the holiday to investigate further!
I think if you wanted to you could also eat in any conventional French restaurant, provided you take a dictionary which includes all the vocab you need!