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Paris: Lunch at Musée des Arts et Métiers
The museum is housed in an old building, the former Priory of St.-Martin-des-Champs, originally founded in 1060 by Henri 1, and given to the Abbey of Cluny in 1079. It has functioned as a museum since after the French Revolution, … Continue reading
Bouillon Chartier, a Paris Brasserie
5, rue du 8 mai (10th), near Gare de l’Est I wrote before about the wonderful Bouillon Chartier on Faubourg Montmartre. See here https://vivsfrenchadventures.wordpress.com/2023/08/17/paris-le-bouillon-chartier/ , where I also covered a bit of the history of the bouillon restaurants in general and of … Continue reading
Paris: Le Bouillon Chartier
In Paris, we frequently stay in the 9th arrondissement at the Hotel Aida Opera on rue Richer. When wandering around the neighborhood, we walked past a restaurant called Restaurant Chartier on rue du Faubourg Montmartre, and decided to try it. We … Continue reading
New Word for A Fusion Food
Early in February (on one of the general strike days), as we strolled along the Quai de Valmy that runs along one side of the Canal St. Martin, we noticed an interesting restaurant. What caught our eyes was the word … Continue reading
Rue Cler and Café du Marché
Paris: Rue Cler and Café du Marché The changing nature of things and places in life. Paris has many great market/shopping streets, and the two that always come to mind are rue Montorgeuil and rue Mouffetard. But, another one that … Continue reading
Paris: Stravinsky Fountain Square
One of our go-to places whenever we are in Paris is the Stravinsky Square with the Stravinsky Fountain, between the Pompidou Centre (aka Beaubourg), which houses the National Museum of Modern Art, and the St. Merri Church. The fountain has 16 playful and … Continue reading
Lunch at Musée Maillol
Lunch at a Museum Café: Musée Maillol 61 rue de Grenelle (7th arrondissement) On our last trip to Paris we went to the special exhibition of the Collection Emil Bührie at theMusée Maillol, which was wonderful—-more on that later. … Continue reading
Chartier, a Paris Institution
Chartier, a Paris Institution Bouillon Chartier, 7 rue du Faubourg Montmartre (9th) http://www.bouillon-chartier.com This restaurant was also not far from our hotel. It’s always busy and popular, and a long line can form, so it’s best to go early. Rod … Continue reading
Lunch at Parisii
After wandering down the Aligre market street, and rambling around the Beauvau Covered Market in Place d’Aligre (12th arrondissement; Metro Ledru-Rollin), it was time for lunch. The square is lined with many cafes and restaurants, offering a variety of dishes … Continue reading
Faubourg 34—Our “Local Place”
Learning to be a local at Faubourg 34, situated at 34 Rue du Faubourg Montmartre (9th) The last few times we were in Paris we’ve stayed at the Hotel Aida Opera (rue Richer, in the 9th) and have been very happy … Continue reading
To-ing and Fro-ing in France 