Once central to rural life, cafe-bistros are closing in the face of depopulation and falling alcohol consumption, but campaigners are seeking new ways forward
It is just past noon on a midweek day, and already every table at Au Bon Acceuil cafe-bistro in the northern Burgundy village of Saint-Martin-sur-Ouanne is taken.
The three-course lunch menu today – including a choice of a hefty chunk of steak with chips or a meaty lasagne – is just €18, but villagers are not only here for the food.
Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/sep/13/france-disappearing-bistros-rural-french-village
Author : Kim Willsher in Saint-Martin-sur-Ouanne
Publish date : 2026-09-13 04:00:00
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
