This small out of the way sandwich shop is a gem worth seeking out for a light lunch in Chartres…read more The food is fresh homemade and a great value too. We each got quiche or a sandwich, salad, drink and dessert for 8€20. The owner speaks English and is delightful. Highly recommend the spinach and salmon quiche and the flan for dessert.

I heard this was the best bakery in Fontainebleau so we came by and bought practically one of every…read moreitem they had. It was way too much but we wanted to sample everything. Here are some favorites and things we would and would not get again. Good: pistachio eclair, raspberry cream puff (light and very good!!!), mini puffs, Le snickers (great for dark chocolate and nut lovers), beauharnais (dark chocolate on a vanilla wafer, told that this is one of the most popular items) Ok: cream brûlée, Belgian waffle, macaroons, brownie with hazelnuts, originae baguette Pass: napoleon (too sweet); meringue cake; They also sell macaroons. They are cheaper than most places (0.90 euros each) but it is not as good as Pierre Herme or Laudree because the shell/texture is more chewy. However, they are definitely not bad and you get two for the price of one. We tried all of the flavors and the strawberry was pretty good. I usually love pistachio but I didn't care for their pistachio macaroon. It is located in a small side street and the hours vary (closed Monday, afternoons, and Sunday evening). The shop runs out of stuff if you go later in the day. I heard they might have sandwiches during lunch time.

Cherise pistachio crumble, apricot creme pie, creamy framboise cheesecake, a large, crispy…read morebaguette, buttery, flaky croissant and cheesy tomato pizza. WE. LOVED. EVERYTHING!! This was one of the best bakeries we stopped by in ALL of France! And it was so inexpensive too! Like questionably so. There was indeed a line out the door even later in the afternoon, but it was well worth wait. If you're looking for your choice of baked goods however, come early! They were sold out or selling out of things when we were there. We had no issue finding something we all loved though! We couldn't wait to dig in so we just popped a squat a few feet down in an alley and ate our faces off! The shop is small and takeout only. The kind women behind the counter spoke no English at all, but a little pointing got us a long way. The shop is located on the cutest of stone streets! It's passengers only and lined with flower boxes and parked bikes with baskets. A stop here a perfect quintessential French experience....it's exactly what you imagine buying pastries in France would be like. We parked in an underground lot just down the block and paid by the hour. This went hand in hand with our visit to Chateau Fountainbleu located a few minutes away . If you're in the area, don't you dare miss this place!!

5.0 for the bread, which we first learned of when it was served to us with dinner at the nearby…read morerestaurant Les Arpents. 4.5 for the pastries and sandwiches.

This address seems to have changed hands in the last few years, but the current…read moreboulangerie/patisserie is really excellent. We had a "formule" lunch at this place which included sandwich or salad, drink, and pastry of choice. We returned the next morning for to-go order of croissants and espresso before our tour and we returned a third time for sandwiches. Always delicious. Even though our knowledge of French language is close to zero, the owners and staff were very patient to help us with our orders.

Really good lunch cafe in the heart of old town Tours. I got the chicken Ceasar wrap, which was…read moredelicious. Everything we had was fresh, including the Tart. Also, they have a really good cafe latte. Not very expensive either.

Decent spot for a morning coffee or breakfast. Some hearty sandwiches and quiches, as well as fresh…read moreviennoiserie. Southside terrace on a mostly car-free street.