Pont-Aven

It is the Hairy Bikers' last day with James in Brittany, and the lads park up their trailer near the market at Pont-Avens, 14km East of Concarneau. Just inland from the tip of the Aven estuary, this small port was where Gauguin came to paint in the 1880s before he left for Tahiti, and today it is packed with art galleries. At the market, the lads find dew-fresh vegetables and plump local chicken. James demonstrates to how to peel an artichoke, before the explorers return to base camp to prepare a delicious vegetarian risotto and a dish of poached chicken with goat's cheese salad. James also visits the La Motte cheese factory to see how the locals make their cheese. Recipes Artichoke, pea and lemon risotto Poached chicken with goat’s cheese, walnut and beetroot salad with nut vinaigrette