José-Maria walked to a nearby shop for fresh croissants for  our breakfast. Then he and Agnès took us to a nearby village. It, too, was a former fishermen’s village, and many of the houses had remained untouched from their original construction, while others have additions and fresh coats of paint. The primary catch now is oysters. The town has many cafes that serve only oysters. Nick enjoys oysters  very much. He insisted that I have tasted them previously, but I have no memory of eating them.

The town’s  chapel has three names: Sainte Marie du Cap, Chapelle de l’Herbe, and Chapelle de la Villa Algérienne. The chapel was constructed by a world traveler who had it built with both Moorish and local elements. It is striped! We  were intrigued by a replica of a ship hanging from the ceiling. A photographer was taking pictures of a bride and groom outside.

Back in Cap Ferret, we walked to a farmer’s market, where fall clothing was featured, along with a variety of foods.  Then it was time for the main meal of the day. José-Maria walked to a nearby shop  and returned with freshly harvested oysters. There were enough to fill a huge  serving plate to capacity, and he, Agnès and Nick feasted on them. José-Maria was concerned that I might  have an oyster allergy, so I ate melon with jambon instead, one of my favorites. They were our appetizers. Agnès had prepared a bean stew, which was followed by fruit, and then three cheeses, two of which were local. Our dessert was individual cakes. We so appreciated the work she put into preparing this meal.

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