This imposing building remains an example of civil architecture in the Louis XII style of the first decades of the 16th century as well as the extensive restorations of the 19th century. At the top of every clock there are Jacobin statues that have heads that move like a bell. Where else but in France can you have good food, with good company and amazing architecture?
When I first tried the cake, it was made with butter crème with layers of whipped cream, strawberry preserves filling and sponge cake. It wasn't overly sweet the way many American cakes tend to be, and the flavor didn't uncomfortably linger in my mouth. However unlike many cakes in America, this cake could melt if left out too long, and so it needed to go into a refrigerator. In addition to my birthday cake, I also tried a cake flavored with alcohol and a galette des rois.
What do all French pastries have in common? If you answered sugar, you are wrong, but if you answered dairy, you are right. France is one of the highest producers of dairy in the world. Pastries started when people desired to serve something sweet after a meal, and they have evolved into the decadent array we know today. French pastries and confectionaries are considered another type of art here, and since the 16th century the French have invented the most creamy, fluffly and light dishes that are a nice way to end a meal.
