The village bistro that may or may not also function as a café, grocery store, and bread drop-off is one of rural France’s coziest, most sustaining traditions. Since it is often the only spot to congregate and buy a newspaper in a village, as well as the place’s only business, the bistro acts as switchboard, nerve center, and lifeline. Even if you can’t understand the gossip they overhear or the mutterings of the town drunk, you'll love the atmosphere.
Read the articleDestinations: Esparron-de-Verdun · Provence
Themes: Driving · Food + Drink
Inspired by: Five Small-Town French Cafés — by Christopher Petkanas, Published Sep. 2008
