Villeneuve Loubet Village and the Escoffier Museum
![Escoffier Museum Entrance Escoffier Museum Entrance](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tkI7xS1vjCE4AO4MH98F0vIE3lPj16eNnTRA0vbb6j_y_YNMijTsNCa84aRLdNYfFkWz1eZq79dGQWnUVY58SwlHwk_JhWSd6MGZNSbo-egAtBeaGV1_i-jYOQ9bx-iemf7xQwHsuTeckG-tQZUVa8X8lqL6huvPyfLCqDdNGtFSjOBSULHqI2x75g/s1600/Escoffier-Museum-entrance.jpg) |
Escoffier Museum entrance |
Saturday morning was sunny after the previous night’s thunderstorms. It was a market day in the old village of Villeneuve-Loubet, and it was bustling. We had to park a bit further, near the Pôle Culturel on the other side of the river Loup.
We followed a nice pedestrian path named Balade Escoffier to the town hall. It was a 10-15 min. walk. We used a footbridge to cross the river. After having checked the market, we headed to the nearby Escoffier Museum.
![Balade Escoffier guide Balade Escoffier guide](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKX4oIT67IARzr53RJzNVmOS-fILSZirDqmOQiz7LoT2WmDvvmXuG_W4VOmKRw8_3uQq-BGfMleUqSrEA9Wmkr9oULWCKRJhVRNgXdDeQgLs7mQIhOuF3VzPN54OwQhy5r2SGOIwjKUtpVjcln4N2Z9xMgDUzivDyyYD3e8kkrtWhYK5HWD7OhjWo17g/s1600/Balade-Escoffier-guide.jpg) |
Balade Escoffier guide |
![Along the Loup River Along the Loup River](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FGkDsgCkFfWX4hDHkBnx4cV20osJt1v7o_DEbTmsGME9xrS5z85yC1fFdknfsuHt73YCtq1Tz_z5YNzAvh0t4Th01e3qNSdLx40N0nud50-eytNlil04bs8krjmO7Oi9ty_tnYX1mFfvcyO3wQzPEUAa27sR5osnfDmy7rcF8E5p0AgZCfhT_qZKjg/s1600/Along-the-Loup-River.jpg) |
Along the Loup River |
![River Loup River Loup](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndphjMNOFe0jhTf5--dX6c0QUJdP1j9C1oW2Ci5y7NWVK1fYtdRvNHXP4356emiThIG051yhR8_u37uHhZWunvn2Yz2gnpVs9eF7Xtbd1ptfbr4SJEMPf5sqVoUTK4S0t-McZ0MxbfuLlKWec80aSbmHKzTqghQ5C5FKGGF8paGBRKXzW-RgjEfY12w/s1600/River-Loup.jpg) |
River Loup |
![Footbridge over River Loup Footbridge over River Loup](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivw0-YS7jnqmuYN45Wb3gHdOxnBaau634IPE9NHmZd93h4ECzFBPUWX8c6xo9CFQ7tFGDQP_RsmTRFtMeK82cy8f1g0T5ypPu7RBj9zqzGI4wvhh3Z1540EfRHz49GqxRZnJO0WDQbpG0tA2lRPOinGXJF6wPXLJ3FR6zMzdpNB49_yZ0Z35lkFs9oIg/s1600/Footbridge-over-River-Loup.jpg) |
Footbridge over River Loup |
![Town hall Villeneuve Loubet Town hall Villeneuve Loubet](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-F_LXjHPU7ZqLEvOu_686b2m_6rZWFEpNfvk5jHcOuCVmK7xziK3Pon3B_AWLyYaqipYJSrSx_jh3MGtpeiEhJP7fF1M6lJEhy5tMo5v5fVNAl4XWOr9WtrfISKO168Z2MxpzcV7UV7pPi6pwR79G01LYBjkcJBeZ_C9amFmr4OMRAfGU61CpgKRfw/s1600/Town-hall-Villeneuve-Loubet.jpg) |
Town hall Villeneuve Loubet |
Auguste Escoffier (1846-1935) is considered the father of modern French gastronomy. He popularized and modernized traditional French methods. The house where he was born is now a museum, run by the Auguste Escoffier Foundation.
The well-kept museum itself is not big. The first room displayed kitchen paraphernalia related to cooking of Escoffier’s era as well as a summary of his life and career. There were rooms dedicated to various desserts and menus from renown restaurants from both his era and more modern times.
![Auguste Escoffier Auguste Escoffier](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-epkh-BTJTiSaHxZmfiT9Wv6ckmV37nzBGwUk7z5cF1jMu0Oq0TyLoZ7BNj3DAr08_47gBsPg5vAYRsm69wilyRoCS2DCMoKpT2yQYfNgqqiED7kMVzK2mHQhIDbd3YzCxBf1_UUZlYqU-Su_yf2jp2ecPegzYjYUlloyLhNI66SzIN4ivGLDWcx0lA/s1600/Auguste-Escoffier.jpg) |
Auguste Escoffier |
![Inside Escoffier Museum Inside Escoffier Museum](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2l-sO1azBIcNjmzYSFVrzTaQV2r4RomlL_4a_pbXBLWmNyXp4LQmLjGdcWUgqqPJNDy9alZXUrCzmQL4zOq2rxMpIH1Rvmi5DMI9zHpoCzJ9Jxh7B0hc8QvrlSDIauI0IsRTUrae8wDGUyBE2psX88Wx2RTtsgN4NzxG2PY3eLR29BktvPZO_7MirQ/s1600/Inside-Escoffier-museum.jpg) |
Inside Escoffier Museum |
![Escoffier career timeline Escoffier career timeline](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYF8T102bAj7IaWF4SN4MHCdQYYVRF4aI10OAR_ZxYFFF0o3OFOZTueQHqgLICLWRfYoY-suCHDqYZEWqRqnOK3rfP1T7CrP--KpHI5gfYyqGg3mGAs36hjZgNK6LdhRzfO47rIyX8ntgFHNzOlRoDMJaWeMRcPdsqMl-yQ8AtuZIAttEDrrfSdzVIQ/s1600/Escoffier-career-timeline.jpg) |
Escoffier career timeline |
![Desserts Escoffier Museum Desserts Escoffier Museum](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_R_--zESoMiwAefpYpb9_0FTGCiWhY64NT9U9KXQykeqCZAVhMUq-a6e8OggnB_p1BfiaNarPaUzDSPxi3ahsqbP_Rok4bMUogdWO215wQhKfFjSPF43D9QzmstARWG6uwXT48bJLnM9P4bPinv_PMgXzj0STxxLfTKgCtefHZ2njKMKtydidigaKHg/s1600/Desserts-Escoffier-museum.jpg) |
Desserts Escoffier Museum |
![Carlton menu 1902 Carlton menu 1902](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzHW2_5CRTSV1pdUUF_gHVBxWo5Ulm9Cbc_5BtygWpJvO6wr7Hu6W7eJ-dB8k5ZL28BTlN8EmFvfTK1uTC4_uK07yb5eZ4f3sQHa2nhowfvUwGrOirBiIlOlEu0nEZhtS_xX3Mcy4f9arCWtbKlFl_yoLuTmDGkf-9XRsZSstFAhC8v5Djw8SMRUvydA/s1600/Carlton-menu-1902.jpg) |
Carlton menu 1902 |
After the museum, we ascended along Rue Escoffier above the village to a viewing point next to the church. The medieval fortress on the hilltop was closed, tours on Wednesdays only during the peak summer period. We completed our visit with a leisurely lunch at Place de Verdun near the town hall.
![Rue Escoffier Rue Escoffier](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRfluN978uwRtQDZAYtJ6ZyqkzlJvsInrNMYR5ZpCHnC_sGpWhTlEyUvEpXUC2S_iNdsCuVwUfPJNGraFZpUuiGy7zilRfrl2oaeg3uR5SlaVBRUuRMDBoB5tGTAO6rx92NgOzfJDGpgOark8Z6ezWU9qjfbkA7z8KoHTg60M5dRrpVXQR4RWZFECcg/s1600/Rue-Escoffier.jpg) |
Rue Escoffier |
![Saturday market Villeneuve Loubet Saturday market Villeneuve Loubet](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp97Ari3z7RHvc6kS-4zkj_pKZhP6m20vOWAedYyYaP8DBfjTDvtZ5yEI3RvfejS3-9fLc0BFO7ZQZOCzLYwx0nO8OLIgwWTesWZMU2OFb-DrUxESW3Ov7Jy49DItslGKSJ4f9Vj6vWHJ47a3oiXYBOyxVsEpQpcWsbL9vlrPA6mLAS_22JHyS_3XwEw/s1600/Saturday-market-Villeneuve-Loubet.jpg) |
Saturday market Villeneuve Loubet |
![Market stand Villeneuve Loubet Market stand Villeneuve Loubet](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5PVRc9E5H08qjUlQiIA4uydb3bq1bzyg8zrY9SWuxuhJKw2-XMQFXhnRujxZXiVbrPPSkyGrBuF3RakmE5wNUKY8GHBabnLDvg5XwsOuc81L0pcrbtQpCE3UssKTKJYmEaBF1QyD8WYj5ikxN0DyaTWtZ1CDh5G9Uaxbs6siJcZtcgd_2aP23jtDPA/s1600/Market-stand-Villeneuve-Loubet.jpg) |
Market stand Villeneuve Loubet |
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