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Capucins market breakfast and the canelé, with a pastry cook
Your local guide
Agathe Rivière
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Highlights
- Arcachon oysters, shucked at eight in the morning
- Cheese, charcuterie and fruit, chosen stall by stall
- A canelé demonstration in a small bakery
- Why the crust bakes dark and the inside stays soft
- The recipe, sent on after the call
About this tour
This session follows a pastry cook through the Capucins market at breakfast time, from an oyster stall to the cheese and charcuterie counters, finishing with a canelé demonstration in a small bakery. You see how the batter is made and why the crust turns almost black in the oven. It is Bordeaux's morning market shown through the eyes of someone who bakes for a living.
The guide opens with a sound check, then walks the market stall by stall before moving to the bakery for the demonstration. Questions come in live, and a short recipe and list of the stalls follows by message afterwards.
This suits early risers and anyone curious about French market habits. It also suits home bakers who want the real method behind a proper canelé.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Bordeaux before heading out.
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Oyster stall, Capucins market 21 min
Early at the Capucins market, the camera settles at an oyster stall where Arcachon oysters are shucked to order. The guide, a pastry cook, has a glass of white wine at eight in the morning, explaining why the market runs on this early a schedule.
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Market stalls 21 min
Moving through the market, the guide points out cheese, charcuterie and fruit stalls, choosing what she would normally buy for her own kitchen that week. She explains how to judge a good stall from a mediocre one at a glance.
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Canelé demonstration 21 min
In a small bakery nearby, the guide demonstrates how a canelé is made, from the batter's long rest to the copper moulds coated in beeswax. She explains why the crust bakes dark and hard while the inside stays soft and custard-like.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Bordeaux: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Entrecôte à la bordelaise and Chartrons, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Bordeaux, showing you Saint-André Cathedral and Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Bordeaux live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Paris time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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