oh the deliciousness! this corner bakery is really on the corner and is a bakery in the purest sense (no restaurant disguised as a bakery that's so common in the gauche U.S.). kind of ironic writing an online review, since they don't seem to have any internet presence and don't seem to need one, if the non-stop crowds of locals buying baskets full of baguettes are any indication. Really nice woman mans the front of the house. She doesn't appear to speak English, but she is very friendly and helpful nevertheless. We ended up coming her twice during our short stay in Blois because everything there looked so good inside. The first thing you notice is the rows of bread. pastries and other baked goods. Several varieties of quiche and chausson; batard loaves in olive, chèvre, lardon, and more; boules, baguette viennesoise (regular and au chocolat, croissant, etc. they also had some heart looking salads like lentil and salmon. On the menu they have available various panini and sandwiches as well (though these appear available only through lunch as we tried ordering one at 5 without any luck). In all we tried a salmon quiche, chèvre loaf, and a chicken panini, which were spectacular (and all very cheesy). When we stopped by in the morning, we also noticed that this is the place in town for baguette, as it someone walked in literally every minute with a huge bag that was promptly filled with at least half a dozen baguettes. Seriously, the quality and service here really is what you think of when you picture a cute French bakery. read more
