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In recent visits to Poitiers I have tried multiple sidewalk cafes. Senza Nome, at 40 Bis Rue du moulin a vent, is my top choice thus far. My favorite guilty pleasure is champagne plus French fries (pommes frites). I am picky about both. I am therefore delighted to recommend Senza Nome, for anyone who visits Poitiers and shares that taste, or indeed just wants a lovely sidewalk café. It’s out of the sun, which is nice on hot days. It’s a block away around the corner from a busy square, but that little remove means there is only intermittent rather than constant foot traffic. The main person who has served me is Michael. He’s from the UK and thus speaks native English, which is a relief for foreign visitors like me who don’t speak French at all and can’t imagine trying to pronounce some of their words. They have a full bar and a nice restaurant with short but appealing menu, including pizzas. It’s a small establishment with plenty of charm. For me, as I said, the highlight is champagne and fries. Michael serves a nice glass of fine French champagne for about half what it would cost in an American bar. And the fries are the best I’ve had in France in six weeks. So many places settle for limp damp fries but here they are crispy and airy and full of taste. There’s enough foot traffic for people-watching, but as I said, intermittent. I sit here with my laptop, working on writing my next book, and think how lovely life is here in Poitiers.