This room is based on a painting by André Collin (Belgium 1862 - 1930) Title: Poor People (Arme mensen)

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Collection Musée des Beaux Arts, Tournai Belgium

 

Brioche à Tête or Brioche Parisienne

 

A French brioche is a luxury bread often eaten for breakfast. Besides yeast and flour it contains eggs, butter, milk and sugar. These ingredients makes it more expensive than traditional bread.