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RESTAURANTS WE HAVE LOVED AND SOME WE HAVE LOST

LE JEAN BART, LE GRAND-PRESSIGNY


Le Jean Bart in August 2007.

When we first set foot in the village of Le Grand-Pressigny there were two bars, plus a restaurant and a hotel.  The one that has been through the most changes is the bar named Le Jean Bart.


The Jean Bart in 2008.  The local plumbers had the shop next door.


It had an excellent position in the village square with plenty of space outside for chairs and tables so that people could enjoy the view and the weather at any time of day.

There is no question that to keep a bar like this is hard work and long hours.  After a few years the word was out that the lady owner wanted to retire.


Le Jean Bart in 2011.


The Jean Bart was closed for a while until the business was taken over by a couple who began to serve snacks and ice creams.  After a few years this couple also moved on.


For the first few months of 2017 there was great excitement as people watched huge changes taking place.  It was rumoured that the new owner had great plans for the bar, running it as a bistro, serving good food and not just drinks and snacks.  The name of the bar was changed to "Chez L".


It was just what the village needed, providing something other than a full evening meal for the visitors and plenty of space to enjoy a drink with the local ambience.  Chez L was without doubt a huge asset to the village.




The old fashioned, crouch down and hope for the best loo was replaced by a modern toilet building with disabled access and a dinosaur outside.  


Chez L served great food and as if that wasn't enough, there were also music nights, usually in the bar but also outside on the pavement.  Sadly, it didn't last and at the end of December 2019 Chez L, or the Jean Bart as we had known it, closed again.


It came under new ownership in the summer of 2020 and re-opened as "Le Comptoir" with a grand opening night.

It is currently closed again due to the lockdown in France but with a bit of luck will be back in full swing by the summer.  We're keeping our fingers crossed that Le Comptoir will survive although we still refer to it as "Lisa's" and even occasionally as the "Jean Bart".  We certainly don't want to lose it.

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