La Tarte Tropezienne.

My Tiny Tuesday blip.
The tiny sugar sprinkles on the top of my slice of Tarte Tropezienne.
It was absolutely delicious. Mr C helped me to eat it too as it was such a huge slice.
I had heard about this gateau before, and so when we found the shop in Bandol  ( a branch of the one in St Tropez) I just had to try a slice.
We sat at a small table outside the shop, and the proprietor brought it on plate with two spoons, and two serviettes. ( No extra charge)

It is actually a brioche filled with cream. Not cream as we know it, but a creme patisserie. Very rich and very yummy!
First created by Alexandre Micka in St Tropez in 1955.
It was a favourite of Bridget Batdot's, who christened it Tarte Tropezienne when she was in the South of France filming her debut movie  " And God Created Women".
Best publicity anyone could have!

See extra for the window full of them.