La Mère Poulard

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La Mère Poulard is a restaurant and hotel on Mont Saint Michel.[1] The restaurant dates back to 1879, and is known for the wall of autographs from over a century of famous diners, including Ernest Hemingway and Yves Saint-Laurent. Most famous for its speciality giant omelettes: several inches thick, made in hand hammered copper bowls, and cooked over an open fire.[2] The omelettes resemble a soufflé more than a traditional omelette.

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  1. ^ "A night inside the abbey", Newsday, 2005-06-19. Retrieved on 2008-05-28. 
  2. ^ "The wonder isle of France", The Tribune, 2006-10-15. Retrieved on 2008-05-28. 

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