I Blame the Dog

Allo, Allo lookalike

As we sat in the restaurant in Lessay last night we were sure we’d stumbled onto the set of Allo, Allo. The place had, indeed, been there since before the war and I don’t think they’d decorated since. The town itself was overrun by German troops who had blown up the abbey by placing 50 mines and two bombs within its walls. It definitely had the WW11 ‘vibe’.

A small piece that remains of original abbey

Dinner was probably the most average meal we’ve had on our trip so far. To say chef was keen on sauce is an understatement as you’ll see in my photo below.

Mmm, saucy

Hugo showed his disdain for the food by farting constantly during proceedings. There was a certain amount of terror on our faces each time we saw the waitress come into the room but thankfully each putrid aroma dissipated before she reached our table. Luckily I know how to say ‘the dog has farted’ in french (don’t ask). Also luckily we were the only ones eating there last night so no one else had to put up with his hideous botty stench.
On a different note, the tallest menhir in Brittany (or maybe France) was on our way to Lessay so we popped in to check it out as we had done several years ago when we went to France in our very first camping car. The area is full of menhirs and dolmen and one year we based a trip around seeing as many as we could. This year our focus seems to have been food.

Does Mr Fluffy look jealous?

Model Menhir

Next, Arromanches Les Bains.