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You want to go where?
While I don't dispute your statement, even French bread isn't what it was.
The Fall and Rise of French Bread
My personal experience in France is that there is a lot of mediocre bread in France as well.
There is also the aspect of personal preference. When I look for bread, I want bread, not a loaf gussied up with nuts or fruit or cheese or olives that are often put there to hide the essential lack of character of the bread itself. Others love bread with these additions.
If you are in DC, try: The Bread Line at Pennsylvania Ave and 18th St NW.
There may be much mediocre bread in France, but I think their mediocre bread is still much better than the vast majority of American bread. And, for about a euro, you can get excellent bread in France. Try doing that in the USA!
And I agree with you: I want my bread "plain," not gussied up. I can gussy it up myself with spreads, if I like.
