OUR LIFE IN CHALABRE: An American Expat in the South of France

EATING OUT IN CHALABRE & NEARBY Recommended Restaurants: CHALABRE PIZZA STELLA Rue de l'Abatttoir 11230 Chalabre Tel: 04-68-69-24-84 Hearty Italian food; creative pizzas.  HOTEL DE FRANCE  Cours Joseph-Reynaud 11230 Chalabre Tel: 04-68-69-68-60 Chef Didier is a true artist with vegetables; excellent dishes, well-prepared; good, affordable lunch menu. webpage NEARBY BUVETTE DU LAC 11230 Puivert Tel: 04-68-20-82-76 Simple, inexpensive, decent food by the lakeside in Puivert. SUMMER ONLY  LE COMMERCE 8 rue de l'Evêché 09500 Mirepoix Tel: 05-61-68-10-29 Congenial, traditional ambiance, great service and great regional dishes. Wonderful 4-course, 11.50 euros menu on weekdays. website COSTES 09300 Montsegur Tel: 05 61 01 10 24 Wonderful food and great service in one of the most unique villages of all. website HANOI 7 Blvd Omer Sarraut 11000 Carcassonne Tel: 04-68-25-21-72 Friendly Vietnamese food in the heart of Carcassonne. The best nems we ever ate.  JARDIN DU SIAM Centre Comm. Les Castillanes 09600 Laroque d'Olmes Tel: 05-61-01-05-97 Superb Thai/Chinese food at the heart of the Shire. Friendly service. Great curries. A weekly lunch meny at 9,50 euro to die for.  LES MARRONNIERS  1 Carretera d'Els Banys 66500 Molitg-les-Bains Village Tel: 04-68-05-56-63 Outstanding creperie, wonderful regional dishes and warm, friendly service from a young couple from Britanny. SUMMER ONLY LE PAMIR  20bis R.D. 117 11230 Puivert Tel: 04-68-31-28-73 Wonderful Middle Eastern-type food at reasonable prices. NIce ambiance.