France in Between

France in Between

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Intercity nougatine wars, and a ducky story

Intercity nougatine wars, and a ducky story

My Castres encounters

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Oct 12, 2024
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My foray into Castres led to a couple of unusual encounters.

  1. Nougatine battles take to the streets

“Oh no. You didn’t buy the right ones.” Ah, non. Vous n’avez pas acheté les bonnes.

I was innocently strolling back to my hotel, toting a transparent packet of newly purchased nougatines, a Castres specialty, when a local merchant stopped me in my path.

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