We really did it right yesterday. Our friends Jean and Nick had planned to stop by our place for a cup of coffee right after lunch. Nearly at the last minute, I suggested that we might decide to have a late lunch together in a new restaurant in Saint-Aignan. They agreed and I made a reservation for 1:30 at Sur le Pont.
The restaurant opened less than three months ago. We had heard some good reports about it, but we hadn't tried it yet. It's on the island across the south branch of the Cher River from Saint-Aignan, and — comme le nom l'indique — it's on the bridge. The bridge is about 2 km, or not much more than a mile, from our house.
I recognized the woman who was our server, and she said she recognized me. She mentioned it first, and I told her that I knew her face but I wasn't sure from where. Well, she said, we used to run the bakery called La Pâtisserie du Château on the main street in Saint-Aignan, and you would come in to buy bread from time to time. She was right, and I could picture her there from times when I'd go in to buy bread, croissants, or a tarte aux fraises.
The weather was gorgeous yesterday afternoon, and we got a table on the terrace down at river level. We spent a good two hours around the table. One of the restaurant's big attractions is its location and the fine views of the town and river that it provides. The food was really good too, and more about that later. For today, I'll just post a few photos of the setting.
Can't wait for next year! Hope they'll be still in business and still very good!
ReplyDeleteIt was an excellent lunch at a sensible price - and of course the company was first rate too!
ReplyDeleteAdd to that the beautiful setting, lovely weather and you have the formula for a perfect Sunday afternoon!
Always a great mix, good friends, good food, nice setting :)
ReplyDeletePleased to hear the building has reopened - we had a snack there with Carol and Mikee maybe four years ago.
ReplyDeletehow nice to have a restaurant with a pretty setting and good food so near
ReplyDeleteGreat decision to go for lunch on such a nice day. Everything about this post makes me want to be in France again and I will be soon....
ReplyDeleteE., it was really nice to spend a warm sunny afternoon out on the river, with that view, and all that good food and drink. We should do that more often, I guess.
Delete"an excellent lunch at a sensible price " And add in the view to boot. Sounds fabulous. That's a combination that's almost impossible to find in the US. And even in France it can be elusive.
ReplyDeleteI thought the restaurant was slightly on the expensive side for Saint-Aignan, but we four did have apéros and wine in addition to the 28 euro menu (entrée, plat, & dessert).
DeleteBien rentrés sur Cannes, je bois mon café en admirant vos photos.
ReplyDeleteBien à vous.
Thierry Motte
Merci, Thierry. J'étais content de vous revoir. Votre photo du cabanon dans les vignes était-elle réussie ?
DeleteSi j'ai votre adresse mail je vous les envoie . Bonne journée .
DeleteThe restaurant looks appealing. I was surprised to see English signs, is that a usual practice?
ReplyDeleteThe only English sign I can see says Parking, and that's the standard French term for what the Brits call a carpark and we call a parking lot or parking garage.
DeleteOoooh! I want to be there! Did you drive down? If so, was "le Parking" easy to use?
ReplyDeleteWe did drive and there is a fairly big parking lot just before the bridge, on the opposite side of the river from the restaurant.
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