This bread was created in honour of Saint Fulcran, the bishop who governed the small French village of Lodève back in the Middle Ages. Originally called pain paillasse because it had been left at the bottom of a paillasse, a rye straw basket used to shape bread, our Lodève loaf is an unshaped bread that is meant to be placed at the centre of the table so everyone can help themselves. Hence its association with friendship and sharing. Made with sourdough and a little yeast, the bread has a gentle bitterness that blends to perfection with strong cheeses and game terrines. As they say in Lodève: “Eat bread and you will live well!”