Lafayette. The extreme southern part of Christian County is called Flat Lick. The name is derived from a flat, pond-like place, in that section, which tradition says was formed by buffalo and deer licking the saline deposit. In the old days it was a paradise of hunters. This section of the county was settled about 1799 and 1800. The first settlers were Joel Harvey, Jesse and Micajah Fort.
La Creche is situated in the Deux-Sevres, Poitou-Charentes region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the western-centre of France at 13 km from Niort, the department capital. (General information: La Creche is 341 km from Paris). Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Cherveux at 7 km and Niort at 13 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
A modern croquembouche is a cone-shaped tower of cream puffs. Some people like to say âprofiterolesâ, but that word makes me think of chocolate sauce. Also the brilliantly acted but gruesome 1989 cult film The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover. Where are my %@#^$# profiteroles!!! I shiver just thinking about it. Croquembouche means âcrunch in the mouthâ, an apt description for what happens when you bite into a piece, as the âglueâ that holds the tower together is candy cooked nearly to the caramel stage. Croquembouche is traditionally served as a centerpiece for a wedding or baptism party, and is often decorated with almonds.