I apologize for digressing from the main intent of this topic, but I can't help myself
Last time we were in France, I took a few photos shy of 1000, and among the most memorable food moments were the ones in the pictures below.
The bottom line for us - the classic (and best) foods are sometimes the simplest - a loaf of bread, a bottle of wine, and cheese - the quintessential embodiment of France. Almost every day I would go to the local market and get a bottle of wine, a wheel of Coeur de Lion Camembert, and then visit a boulangerie for a baguette of crispy French bread. Interestingly, we were able to go into the Luxemburg gardens and enjoy the wine, cheese, and bread
in public without interference. Were we to do that in Idaho, we'd be arrested for imbibing in public.
Street food: we had a dinner crepe prepared by this chap that had ham, cheese, and egg that was smeared along the rim as it cooked - he rolled it up in a paper and you could walk the streets with the treat. He also had another that consisted of Nutella, bananas, and Cointreau for a dessert crepe. Absolutely delicious and memorable - talk about enjoying food out of doors
We were lucky enough to be in Cahors (southern France) when the street market was open. These preserved meats, cheeses, and breads were only the tip of the iceberg
Rocamadour, also in southern France was a unique place - I mention this because of the cheese, meat, and bread we enjoyed while there, simply sitting on the rock wall high above the rest of the town