desertdave Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 I am sorry to hear that the french bakery in west ajijic is closing for good. Saturday will be their last day. Sophie and Patrice are moving back to France. Many of us will miss the wonderful pastries that they made. On the bright side, I won't have to go to the gym as often! Best wishes to them and their family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensley Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 How far west and where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Do we know what made them decide to return? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajijicsolomon Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 I guess for me and my ever expanding waistline it is better I didn't know this spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 I'll miss them but my waistline probably won't. I doubt if I'll find bread that good again. I could resist the pastries although I do admit that we indulged occasionally. Their bread was our downfall. Wishing Patrice and Sophie and their family all the best for the future. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Do we know what made them decide to return? I talked to them today when picking up our bread order. Patrice has a medical problem and, since they have health care in France, that is the reason they are returning. Drop in and wish them well in the next couple of days. They will be sorely missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 How far west and where? A kilometer? On the south side of the carretera just before the Ajijic cemetery. So behind the Hacienda Ajijic/Don Pedro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Sadly another person leaving for health reasons, the #1 reason given for most home sales at Lakeside....so what has happened to all the wonderful and inexpensive health systems available in Mexico...why are the birds returning home?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xena Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 The birds returning home for medical reasons are doing so because they have insurance or national health care plans that do not cover them here. Once your health declines to a certain level you no longer can cover expenses out-of-pocket. The people I know who left for medical reasons went to the U.S. because they have serious medical issues and need to access their Medicare and/or VA benefits. Those returning to Canada and France need their national health care plans there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVGRINGO Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Xena is correct. We really liked the health care in the Guadalajara hospitals and by the group now at Quality Care/Medicos Especialistas. It was fantastic and far easier to deal with than the cumbersome system in the USA. However, even at the very reasonable prices and the wonderful care with a capital CARE, it was exhausting our financial resources. It also made us aware that eventually those resources would be seriously diminished by death of one, leaving the other with no safety net. So, free VA care for me and Medicare + supplement for my wife, made it almost imperative to move to the USA after 13 wonderful years in the municipality of Chapala. I would rather not have moved, but ......... asi es la vida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Went there today to get eclairs but they sold out while I waited. Had to settle for mille feuilles. I'll miss them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Ah Cedros, poor you having to settle for mille feuilles. If you're disgruntled, I'll be happy to take them off your hands...I'll even come and pick them up. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubenfrias Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 OMG!! this is literally breaking my heart!! where am i going to get my ham and cheese croissant now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 The French bakery is open again. Different French owners but they have many of the same products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 On 3/28/2015 at 2:52 PM, cedros said: The French bakery is open again. Different French owners but they have many of the same products. Could someone provide the name and location of this bakery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gringal Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 1 hour ago, Zeb said: Could someone provide the name and location of this bakery? Please note the date of the post: 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suegarn Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 2 hours ago, Zeb said: Could someone provide the name and location of this bakery? There is another thread about this bakery....here is my response on that thread....https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Restaurant_Review-g499405-d7323359-Reviews-Pasteleria_Francesa_Isabelle_et_Frederic-Ajijic.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Well, I totally failed to notice the date of that older post. I looked at the map for the location. Interesting, but I found two different addresses for this bakery, so now I am confused on its location. Is it in Ajijic or closer to Rancho del Oro? It looks like , of heading West, one street past Rio Zula. Is that right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suegarn Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 28 minutes ago, Zeb said: Well, I totally failed to notice the date of that older post. I looked at the map for the location. Interesting, but I found two different addresses for this bakery, so now I am confused on its location. Is it in Ajijic or closer to Rancho del Oro? It looks like , of heading West, one street past Rio Zula. Is that right? Yes Zeb, it is one street past Rio Zula heading west out of Ajijic, almost across from Rancho del Oro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cartero Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Zeb, Ajijic is considered to extend to the west to San Juan Cosala, although personally I'd think to much the border of the municipality of Jocotopec, and to the east to San Antonio, mountains and to the north and th lake to the south. Within Ajijic are many areas, fracas, cotos etc.. But yes, across from The Rancho del Oro next to Arrellenos restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 25 minutes ago, El Cartero said: Zeb, Ajijic is considered to extend to the west to San Juan Cosala, although personally I'd think to much the border of the municipality of Jocotopec, and to the east to San Antonio, mountains and to the north and th lake to the south. Within Ajijic are many areas, fracas, cotos etc.. But yes, across from The Rancho del Oro next to Arrellenos restaurant. Ajijic's borders stop at the end of La Floresta to the East and stop at the Jocotepec sign over the highway to the West. (Or that's what most sources agree on.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cartero Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Yes exactly Gringal, la floresta is in Ajijic and San Antonio Tlay - a town as well - is adjacent marking the east border. And yes too, the sign is what I've always thought it was one of the realtors or publications that mentioned San Juan. Although I believe the sign is a little east of the actual chapala/joco border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heidinrick Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 Heidi is at the bakery right now and they say they are NOT CLOSING! Anither Ajijic rumor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heidinrick Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 This is Heidi and I just got home from the bakery. THEY ARE NOT CLOSING!!!! Her parents returned to France for health reasons many, many months ago. As usual, the pastries and coffee were fantastic today. Rick stops there on the way home several times a week and we have never been disappointed! We're very happy that this thread was incorrect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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