Roanne

After much fun and festivity, I embark yet again. This time I am headed for Roanne, France, a small town about 80km to the Northwest of Lyon. When I arrive, as always, I head straight for the city center, and allow myself to get caught up in the gelatinous style of European hustle and bustle in this beautiful, quaint town.



As I meandered the town I couldn't help but develop the impression that this was a place full of gastronomes. This turned out to be the case, and served as a source of inspiration and habitation for the culinary dynasty of the Troisgros family. The Troigros family is rumored to be one of the more influential families, in regards to cuisine, in France. And Roanne just happens to be the home of the family restaurant. Of course, I checked it out. It also happened to cost a pretty penny, so don't forget your wallet.






Michel Troisgros, pictured above, made an orchestra of my taste buds with authentic french cuisine. It was presented so artistically, it almost made you feel guilty to eat it... At least that's how you felt until you tasted it. "Maison Troisgros", the official name of the restaurant, is regularly featured in the "Best of" shows on travel/food shows, and I can attest to it being "da' best".

I also found myself visiting the Dechlette Museum, dedicated to craftsmen skilled at working with glass, steel, and wood.



And, then I headed over to the Port de Plaisance. Located just outside of the center of town is a port to the canal that connects Roanne and Digoin.



I then headed to the Chateau de Matel, a large, historic hotel just outside of town to unwind and get some rest just like they used to in the old days, aside from my laptop, of course.