Market in Divonne Les Bains

Even on a freezing cold December day it is always a nice experience to come to this fantastic Sunday market in the border town of Divonne Les Bains. Despite blue skies and a nice sun, the sun's rays were not warm enough to heat the snowy ground and make the temperature rise a bit.

And it is great to come to the seafood stand and enjoy a platter of amazingly fresh seafood. On this occasion we had oysters of two different kinds, crab legs, prawns and crevette grises with a lovely aioli sauce on the side. The quality of the seafood is amazing and despite the frozen fingers it is still a great pleasure to be here and enjoy the atmosphere of this hidden secret. We took with us a nice bottle of Alsatian Sylvaner from Seppi Landmann - a charismatic vigneron of Alsace very famous for his incredibly age-worthy Gewurztraminer - that paired perfectly with our platter.

It was a lovely way to spend a Sunday morning. Especially if you arrive a bit earlier than lunch time it is so nice to have a stroll around the market looking at all the amazing food the different stalls are presenting: cheeses of all kinds, fresh vegetables, roasted chicken, all kind of salami, foie gras…if you are a foodie spending a morning at the Divonne market immersed in this typical French-village atmosphere is like being in heaven.