My foray into Castres led to a couple of unusual encounters.
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.
In a s…