Everyone knows the French breakfast of all times: Croissant + Café au lait, but this is not what we are eating this morning…
This time, Blondine and I tried the other equally popular French breakfast of all times, which is in fact more popular by the locals than by the tourists/visitors of course: Tartine + Café au lait
We found this nice-looking bistro with an outdoor terrace on Place de la Bastille called Café des Pharos. Actually the real story is that this bistro ran out of croissants so we were forced to order the tartine. Blondine was not happy as she was craving for croissants. Well, the tartine turned out to be a success. I am glad they did ran out of croissants =)
Tartine is a baguette sliced lengthwise. It is served with jam and butter. A very simple breakfast is it not? Spread the butter and jam on the baguette and voila, you have a tartine!
I’ve read that during Sundays there is a debate in the cafe. The subject is usually of social or political nature which I would assume is chosen ahead of time. Anyone can join as long as you debate in French. I do know, and this is as well confirmed by experience, that French people love to talk. It is sometimes impossible to interrupt them as they just prattle on, haha.
Anywho, it was a lovely typically French breakfast, and the café was a lovely place as well to people watch.
Here is our typically French breakfast: Tartine and Cafe au lait at Cafe des Pharos on Place de la Bastille, Paris:
Place de la Bastille, our view:
Travel Period: October 2011
Destination: Paris, France