France

One of the best ways to get to know France is to visit a local market. Strolling among the stalls on Boulevard Richard Lenoir in Paris one morning, we watched as finicky chefs picked through crates of Brittany mussels and truck drivers recharged themselves with tiny cups of strong coffee. A little girl helped her mother arrange bouquets of fresh flowers. A well-heeled woman dismissed the fruit of four different vendors before finding the perfect pear. The sights and smells lured us to participate, and stammering in bad French, we asked the vendors which cheese to pack for an afternoon picnic. Opinions were diverse, and we eventually settled on a pungent variety made from sheep's milk.

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