This is an old-fashioned ice cream parlour where the 'glace' , the sorbet' and other dishes are made on the premises by an artisan. It is only 4.50 euros for 2 boules if you are taking it away, but about 7 euros inside for the same ice cream served (with a tuile on top) at your table, waitress service and mint-infused water to accompany the dessert. The flavours we chose were caramel, pistachio and marron (chestnut), but there were also special flavours featured each day. The ice cream itself seemed to contain more natural ingredients than other top quality ice creams in, say, Amorino's, but Amorino's seemed to me to be creamier and less expensive (in those Amorino's when you can sit inside at a table for the same price as the takeaway). A difficult choice between the two establishments, so I guess I shall just have to patronise both. Definitely Bac a Glaces beats them all for ambience.

Earlier we had wended our way to Le Bon Marche, stopped for a baguette afterwards and now heading home we were looking for a coffee. We popped our heads through the take out window of Bac a Glaces and spied a large coffee machine. We had struck gold. We wanted to sit outside as it was a lovely afternoon. The seats were too hard for me and with some reluctance I asked if I could swap an inside soft chair for one outside. No Problem. In fact the kind woman carried the chair out for me. When our cappuccinos arrived they were perfection. Sometimes unexpected kindness and perfect coffee make everything in life sparkle just a bit more.