Le Fangourin

The North


If all the sugar in L'Aventure du Sucre museum has set your taste buds working, you could sup a glass of sugar-cane juice at Le Fangourin, a stylish cafe-restaurant in the museum grounds. It specialises in sophisticated Creole cuisine (from seafood to steaks and a fine shellfish risotto) and all sorts of sugary delights. It also does a fine vegetarian platter.


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