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Eric Wastiaux explores roadside dining in new France.tv series

other · 2026-05-25

Eric Wastiaux presents "De l'asphalte à l'assiette" on France.tv, a documentary series examining restaurant culture along French roads and highways. The program highlights a rest area accessible by boat, what is described as possibly the best pain de mie sandwich, and a traditional "routier" truck stop worth visiting. The series treats a seasonal subject with a focus on solid, family-oriented establishments.

Key facts

  • Series titled 'De l'asphalte à l'assiette' on France.tv
  • Directed by Eric Wastiaux
  • Focuses on roadside and highway dining in France
  • Features a rest area reachable by boat
  • Highlights a pain de mie sandwich as potentially the best
  • Includes a traditional 'routier' truck stop
  • Described as a seasonal, solid, and family-oriented subject

Entities

Artists

  • Eric Wastiaux

Institutions

  • France.tv
  • Le Monde

Locations

  • France

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